Get to know Nabbed better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Nabbed meaning
simple past and past participle of nab
Using Nabbed
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of nab
- In the example corpus, nabbed often appears in combinations such as: was nabbed, nabbed the, nabbed by.
Context around Nabbed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Nabbed
- In this selection, "nabbed" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, team, authorities, patrol, last, late and four stand out and add context to how "nabbed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include action filmshave nabbed oscars among and addition alex nabbed key opening. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "nabbed" sits close to words such as athena, baylor and beginners, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with nabbed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Another team nabbed another woman with 450gm cannabis. (8 words)
Authorities nabbed a man who allegedly beat Sugawara until he died. (11 words)
Even the Oscars seems to recognize the popularity of action filmshave nabbed Oscars, among others. (15 words)
Earlier in the game, Ishant’s long time fast bowling partner in the Indian team, wreaked havoc as he nabbed four wickets, running through ’s top order as the visitors bundled out for 130/8 in their quota of 20 overs. (41 words)
Hyderabad police have nabbed members of an inter-state dacoity gang which looted 17 gold coins worth Rs 60 lakh from a gold ornaments melting unit in Secunderabad by posing as Income Tax officials three days ago. (37 words)
Heck, the only reason Rideout is sitting in Rikers today is that he counts as a “flight risk” because when nabbed, he was carrying an overnight bag stuffed with clothing and toiletries. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
A 35-year-old fisherman of Skeldon, East Berbice, was nabbed last Friday at Charity, Essequibo Coast, allegedly with 6.40 grammes of cocaine.
A 75-year-old American national was nabbed after authorities raided his condominium unit and found grown marijuana plants, seedlings, and a growing kit on Wednesday, November 8, 2023.
A construction worker was nabbed on Tuesday with 1,927.77 grams or 4.3 pounds of cocaine hidden in his bag at the Bamia checkpoint.
Another team nabbed another woman with 450gm cannabis.
Authorities nabbed a man who allegedly beat Sugawara until he died.
Border Patrol nabbed 98 individuals whose names appeared on the terror watchlist in all of fiscal year 2022, to the data.
Boulder Police nabbed 31-year-old Brandon Camacho-Levine after they say he stole $400,000 worth of art from a transport truck outside a hotel in Boulder in December.
Doğukan Çep, claimed to be the instigator of the attack, was also nabbed late on Jan.
Earlier in the game, Ishant’s long time fast bowling partner in the Indian team, wreaked havoc as he nabbed four wickets, running through ’s top order as the visitors bundled out for 130/8 in their quota of 20 overs.
Early in the third quarter, Australia had an 8-1 run in their favour during which Bruce nabbed two intercepts as the Diamonds opened up a six-goal lead.
Even the Oscars seems to recognize the popularity of action filmshave nabbed Oscars, among others.
Fahie was nabbed last year after a months-long United States (US) Drug Enforcement Administration-led sting operation.
For the "Best Non-Human Characters" category, Kermit the Frog took the top spot while Miss Piggy nabbed fifth place.
Four men were arrested at the Canterbury Road property, and a further two were nabbed by officers a few streets away.
General manager and owner of one of the largest vineyards in the Orange wine region, Ben Crossing is chuffed that Angullong Wines recently nabbed its official certification of sustainability.
Heck, the only reason Rideout is sitting in Rikers today is that he counts as a “flight risk” because when nabbed, he was carrying an overnight bag stuffed with clothing and toiletries.
Hyderabad police have nabbed members of an inter-state dacoity gang which looted 17 gold coins worth Rs 60 lakh from a gold ornaments melting unit in Secunderabad by posing as Income Tax officials three days ago.
In addition, Alex nabbed key opening slots for Summer Walker’s “The Summer Walker Series’ and made her tremendous music festival debut at Broccoli City Festival in 2022.
In fact, Joanna loved the £22.49 New Look dress so much that she nabbed it in every colour.
It’s a slight drop in support for the Florida governor, who nabbed 28 percent to Trump’s 43 percent in a Fox poll conducted late last month.
Common combinations with nabbed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- was nabbed 44×
- nabbed the 24×
- nabbed by 21×
- were nabbed 18×
- nabbed in 12×
- and nabbed 10×
- nabbed at 9×
- nabbed for 9×
- police nabbed 8×
- also nabbed 8×