snatch away

Frequency: 6.93.0 per million words

to take something from someone quickly and suddenly.

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Examples (10)

  • The thief tried to snatch her handbag away as she walked past.
  • In a fit of anger, he snatched the letter away from her.
  • The strong wind suddenly snatched my hat away.
  • She quickly snatched the dangerous object away from the child.
  • He managed to snatch the victory away from his opponent in the final seconds.
  • Don't let anyone snatch your dreams away from you.
  • The dog playfully snatched the stick away and ran off.
  • A sudden gust of wind snatched the umbrella away from her grasp.
  • The government plans to snatch these rights away from the citizens.
  • He snatched the microphone away from the reporter and started speaking.