How do you use Snatch in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like snap or seize, plus the exact meaning.
Snatch in a sentence
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Snatch meaning
- To grasp and remove quickly.
- To attempt to seize something suddenly.
- To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.
Synonyms of Snatch
Using Snatch
- The main meaning on this page is: To grasp and remove quickly. | To attempt to seize something suddenly. | To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.
- Useful related words include: snap, seize, kidnapping, fanny.
- In the example corpus, snatch often appears in combinations such as: to snatch, snatch the, snatch up.
Context around Snatch
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Snatch
- In this selection, "snatch" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, brazen, respective, liverpool, victory, games and breath stand out and add context to how "snatch" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include with a snatch em back and a brazen snatch and grab. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "snatch" sits close to words such as adored, afterlife and approves, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with snatch
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Erik ten Hag: The Dutchman is keen to snatch Frimpong this summer. (12 words)
A 6-2 victory was enough for them to snatch second place at the final hurdle. (16 words)
He scored not once - but twice - in stoppage time to snatch a dramatic 2-1 win. (16 words)
Last year’s winner, Peter Hickman, mounted a late charge on the Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW, setting a new Superbike TT lap record of 135.445mph on the sixth and final lap to snatch the runner-up spot from Harrison. (42 words)
Each practice corresponds to a common experience that threatens to snatch breath away from a Black person, like being mistaken for another Black colleague, being followed while shopping, and feeling the pressure of being the only Black person in the room. (41 words)
Again Pelletier, couldn’t convert a front end of a one-and-one and the rebound went out of bounds to the Bulldogs, giving them a chance to again snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Astros with a snatch-em-back in Arlington, Altuve’s home run, and the Diamondbacks with a snatch-em-back here against the Phillies in Game 4. What a day.
A 6-2 victory was enough for them to snatch second place at the final hurdle.
A brazen snatch-and-grab sunglasses theft operation that hit several stores in SF and the East Bay has brought three-year prison sentences for two Contra Costa County men in their early 20s.
Again Pelletier, couldn’t convert a front end of a one-and-one and the rebound went out of bounds to the Bulldogs, giving them a chance to again snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
All three of these contestants won their respective Snatch Games, and have gone down in her-story as bona-fide legends of the game.
Angela Hughes has been given the ban after a series of comments and behaviours towards pupils, which also saw her threaten to do "serious damage" and snatch a toybox off one child.
But legend has it, he plucked out his own eye himself when a senior member of the Dan clan advised him that an enemy could snatch it during a battle.
Craig Wighton admits he gave himself and Dunfermline Athletic the perfect pick-me-up with his dramatic late equaliser to snatch a 1-1 draw with Arbroath on Saturday.
Despite their recent struggles, the Packers have what it takes to snatch a victory in this high-stakes rivalry game.
Each practice corresponds to a common experience that threatens to snatch breath away from a Black person, like being mistaken for another Black colleague, being followed while shopping, and feeling the pressure of being the only Black person in the room.
Erik ten Hag: The Dutchman is keen to snatch Frimpong this summer.
Here are three properties with character for under £1 million home buyers can snatch up in Old Amersham right now.
He scored not once - but twice - in stoppage time to snatch a dramatic 2-1 win.
I got whiplash that felt like a Sasha Colby neck crack as we zoomed into round one of the Snatch Game.
It is a detailed eight-page 'how to' guide for snatch squads who stormed Israeli settlements to kill and abduct the residents.
It shows a student taking her son’s backpack while students laugh, and tensions quickly escalate when he tries to snatch it back.
Klopp had just watched Liverpool snatch a stunning win over Spurs just minutes after allowing the visitors to complete a late comeback from 3-0 down.
Last year’s winner, Peter Hickman, mounted a late charge on the Monster Energy by FHO Racing BMW, setting a new Superbike TT lap record of 135.445mph on the sixth and final lap to snatch the runner-up spot from Harrison.
Luciano Gonzalez’s try shortly after halftime saw Argentina regain the lead and the South Americans fought hard until Zain Davids went over for the late winner to snatch a dramatic victory.
Manchester United conceded two late own goals to allow Sevilla to snatch a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final at Old Trafford on Thursday.
Common combinations with snatch
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to snatch 121×
- snatch the 32×
- snatch up 13×
- snatch victory 10×
- the snatch 8×
- snatch it 7×
- snatch draw 5×
- snatch game 5×
- and snatch 4×
- snatch her 4×