nabbed; nabbing
Examples of nab in a Sentence
We nabbed seats in the front row of the theater.
the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape
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Dallas managed to nab him at pick No. 17, and since then, he's blossomed into a core piece for the franchise.
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
On the first official day of free agency, the Broncos nabbed two of the best names on the safety and middle-linebacker market: former San Francisco 49er locker-mates Talanoa Hufanga and Dre Greenlaw.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
Cameron struck out Francisco Lindor, got a marvelous play from shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who ranged deep in the hole to nab Mark Vientos, then struck out Juan Soto.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
Its rival Publicis has been nabbing clients from WPP after years of investing in consulting and data businesses.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
On the first official day of free agency, the Broncos nabbed two of the best names on the safety and middle-linebacker market: former San Francisco 49er locker-mates Talanoa Hufanga and Dre Greenlaw.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 18 July 2025
Cameron struck out Francisco Lindor, got a marvelous play from shortstop Bobby Witt Jr., who ranged deep in the hole to nab Mark Vientos, then struck out Juan Soto.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2025
Its rival Publicis has been nabbing clients from WPP after years of investing in consulting and data businesses.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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“Nab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nab. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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nab
verb
nabbed; nabbing
1
: to seize and take into custody : arrest
2
: to seize suddenly
especially
: steal entry 1 sense 2a
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