Grab
Grab noun - An instance of theft.
Usage example: a political activist who thinks the government's lease of public lands to logging companies amounts to an illegal land grab
Snatching
Snatching noun - An instance of theft.
Usage example: an industry in which the snatching of trade secrets is greatly feared
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Synonyms for Snatching
Grab and snatching are semantically related. You can use "Grab" instead the word "Snatching" as a noun or a verb.
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Both words in one sentence
- Thus, he performs a method of speed-training based on snatching chestnuts from an open fire —supposedly, if he can grab these chestnuts from the flames without being burned, he'll be fast enough to steal the Cat Tongue cure from Cologne.
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