snatch up

snatc·hup

uncommon

verb

1.

to grasp hastily or eagerly

“Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone”

Synonyms

Related words

Word family

Broader terms

seize

Narrower terms

swoop

See also

snap up

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Grammar

Verb: transitive

verb
infinitive	snatch up
3rd person	snatch ups
past	snatch uped
present participle	snatch uping
past participle	snatch uped

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Nearby words

snarly snarl up snatch snatcher snatch block snazzy Snead sneak sneak sneaker

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