Snatching

/ˈsnæt͡ʃɪŋ/

Synonyms for "snatching" (55 found)

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Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

11 entries
actionathletic liftcrimejournalism practicelinguistic styleratespeedtakingtempotheftweightlifting move

More specific

19 entries
attention grabbing languageburglarygrablarcenymuggingoverhead snatchpower snatchpurse snatchingrapid moverobberyseizuresensational reportingshopliftingsnatchstreet theftswift action

Showing 16 of 19 words.

Collocations

14 entries
opportunistic snatchingpurse snatchingrapid snatchingsnatching attemptsnatching behaviorsnatching headlinessnatching incidentsnatching mechanismsnatching motionsnatching movesnatching speedsnatching walletsurban snatchingviolent snatching

Inflections

5 entries
more snatchingmost snatchingsnatchedsnatchessnatchings

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

3 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Only he was capable of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory!

Source: tatoeba (6405250)

Brides and others in search of elegant personal protective equipment (PPE) are snatching up the Indonesian-born designer’s creations to protect against the coronavirus.

Source: tatoeba (11218099)

Three purse snatchings in the park were reported this week.

Source: wiktionary

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