grab by
Frequency: 8.014.3 per million words
To seize someone or something by a specific part.
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Examples (10)
- As he walked past the boys, one of them grabbed him by the arm.
- The security guard grabbed the thief by the collar.
- She grabbed her child by the hand before crossing the street.
- The police officer grabbed the suspect by the shoulders.
- He grabbed me by the wrist and pulled me back.
- The teacher grabbed the student by the sleeve to get his attention.
- Someone grabbed her by the waist from behind.
- The rescuer grabbed the drowning man by the hair.
- Don't grab people by the arm like that—it's rude.
- The bully grabbed him by the throat and threatened him.