grab from
Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words
To take something away from someone forcefully.
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Examples (10)
- A thief tried to grab her purse from her shoulder.
- The toddler grabbed the toy car from his sister.
- She quickly grabbed her coat from the hook and ran out the door.
- He managed to grab the last cookie from the jar just in time.
- Don't let anyone grab this opportunity from you.
- A seagull swooped down and grabbed the sandwich right from his hands.
- The security guard decisively grabbed the weapon from the intruder.
- In a fit of anger, he grabbed the letter from her and tore it up.
- I had to grab my passport from the top shelf before heading to the airport.
- Why did you grab the remote control from me while I was watching my show?