Snatching example sentences

Related (10): theft, robbery, abduction, kidnapping, grabbing, seizing, stealing, hijacking, taking, extracting

snatch

verb

snatching (present participle)

- quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way:

- steal (something) or kidnap (someone) by seizing or grabbing suddenly:

- hastily or ineffectually attempt to seize (something):

- quickly secure or obtain (something) when a chance presents itself:

- eagerly take or accept (an offer or opportunity):

Synonyms

grab, seize, take, pluck, grip, grasp, clutch, steal, thieve, rob, take, pilfer, purloin, loot, rifle, embezzle, misappropriate, swipe, nab, lift, liberate, filch, snaffle, snitch, pinch, nick, whip, nobble, bone, heist, glom, crib, hook, achieve, secure, obtain, seize, pluck, wrest, scrape, grasp

"Snatching" Example Sentences

1. He was caught snatching money from the clerk's register.
2. The thief was seen snatching the woman's purse and running away.
3. She felt a hand snatching at the hem of her dress.
4. The seagull attempted to fly away with the fish, but the eagle snatched it, snatching away the prize.
5. The crowd went wild when the basketball player made a last second snatching of the ball for the game-winning shot.
6. The kidnapper was arrested after snatching a child from the park.
7. The dog chased after the cat, snatching the toy from its mouth.
8. The hawk swooped down, snatching the mouse from the grass with its talons.
9. The pickpocket was skilled at snatching wallets from unsuspecting tourists.
10. She felt a sudden pain as the cramp snatched at her leg.
11. The bandit was caught red-handed snatching gold coins from the wagon.
12. The magician performed the trick of snatching a dove right out of thin air.
13. The police chased after the thief, eventually snatching him off his bike.
14. The chef was snatching ingredients from the pantry in a hurry to finish the order.
15. The car thief was apprehended after snatching the keys from the pocket of the owner.
16. The bird snatched a worm from the ground, snatching its breakfast.
17. The teenager was grounded for snatching his sister's phone without permission.
18. The goalkeeper made an amazing save by snatching the ball from the air.
19. The man got into a scuffle with security after snatching a souvenir from the gift shop.
20. The eagle snatched a fish from the river, snatching its dinner.
21. The bully caused chaos on the playground by snatching toys from the other children.
22. The actress's necklace was almost snatched by an overenthusiastic fan.
23. The football player celebrated his victory by snatching the trophy from the referee's hand.
24. The lioness was seen snatching a hyena in her jaws, snatching up her prey.
25. The bandit snatched the woman's handbag and ran away, snatching a prize.
26. The diver felt a sudden tug as the current snatched him away.
27. The kidnapper managed to escape by snatching a police car and speeding away.
28. The chef was busy snatching spices from the rack to spice up the dish.
29. The fisherman successfully caught the fish by snatching it with his bare hands.
30. The monkey was snatching fruits from the tree with lightning speed.

Common Phases

1. Snatching the purse, he ran off into the night.
2. She was caught snatching the cookie from the jar.
3. The thief was apprehended for snatching jewelry from the shop.
4. He was accused of snatching the promotion from his colleague.
5. The manager was seen snatching the credit for the project from his team.
6. She had a habit of snatching the last slice of pizza from the table.
7. The team snatched victory from their opponents in a thrilling game.