snatch a handbag

Frequency: 6.23.9 per million words

to steal a handbag by grabbing it quickly

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Examples (10)

  • A thief on a motorbike snatched her handbag as she was crossing the street.
  • The police warned shoppers to be vigilant after a man snatched a handbag from an elderly woman.
  • She screamed as the thief tried to snatch her handbag in the crowded market.
  • He was arrested and charged with attempting to snatch a handbag.
  • It all happened so fast; he just ran past and snatched the handbag off her shoulder.
  • Security footage showed the suspect snatching the handbag and fleeing the scene.
  • I can't believe someone would snatch a handbag in broad daylight.
  • Her handbag was snatched while she was waiting for the bus.
  • The thief who snatched my handbag was never caught.
  • To prevent anyone from snatching your handbag, always keep it zipped and held close to you.