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GRABBED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GRABBED?

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Associations of "Grabbed" (30 Words)

Associations of "Grabbed" (30 Words)

belong	Be suitable or acceptable. You and me we belong* together.*
broach	Bring up a topic for discussion. Boxed wines will remain in good condition for up to four months once broached.
capture	A person or thing that has been captured. Black cannot capture* the knight.*
catch	Be the catcher. We ll get some burgers and catch* a movie.*
clasp	Grasp (something) tightly with one’s hand. He clasped her arm.
clench	A contraction or tightening of part of the body. Clench a steering wheel.
clinch	Fasten a rope or angling line with a clinch knot. Clinch a deal.
clutch	A clutch bag. A clutch* quarterback.*
engage	Keep engaged. She had offered to engage* a room in the house of the woman.*
fetch	The action of fetching. The devil will fetch* you.*
grapple	A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope. Passers by grappled with the man after the knife attack.
grasp	The act of grasping. The child slipped from her grasp.
grip	A hairgrip. He had to take a grip* on his nerves.*
have	Have sex with archaic use. Have a postdoc.
hijack	An incident or act of hijacking. An unsuccessful hijack* attempt.*
hijacker	A person who takes over an organization or activity and uses it for a different purpose. A hijacker* of arms shipments.*
hold	Be capable of holding or containing. A crazy idea took hold* of him.*
impound	Shut up (domestic animals) in a pound or enclosure. It will impound* a reservoir 130 miles long.*
kidnap	The action of kidnapping someone. The industrialist s son was kidnapped.
kidnapping	The action of abducting someone and holding them captive. A new wave of kidnappings and murders.
obtain	Get, acquire, or secure (something. Adequate insurance cover is difficult to obtain.
own	Have ownership or possession of. His father owns a restaurant.
possess	Have possession of as distinct from ownership. A terrible rage possessed her.
seize	Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force take as one s right or possession. The terrorists seized the politicians.
take	Occupy or take on. She takes Route 1 to Newark.
tongs	Any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below. Sugar tongs.
transfix	Pierce with a sharp stake or point. A field mouse is transfixed by the curved talons of an owl.
understandable	Able to be understood. Though his accent was strange the words were perfectly understandable.
vise	A holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place.