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.