SNATCHED Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word snatched. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SNATCHED
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hooked | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • curved down like an eagle's beak • addicted to a drug • having or resembling a hook (especially in the ability to grasp and hold) | ||||||||
plucked | verbv | |||||||
adjective • of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum adjective satellite • having the feathers removed, as from a pelt or a fowl | ||||||||
plundered | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value | ||||||||
ripped | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective • stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) | ||||||||
taken | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • understood in a certain way; made sense of • be affected with an indisposition | ||||||||
appropriated | verbv | |||||||
adjective • suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc adjective satellite • meant or adapted for an occasion or use verb • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • take possession of by force, as after an invasion | ||||||||
captured | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property • a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field • any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle • the act of taking of a person by force • the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board verb • succeed in representing or expressing something intangible • attract; cause to be enamored • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | ||||||||
filched | verbv | |||||||
verb • make off with belongings of others | ||||||||
grabbed | verbv | |||||||
noun • a mechanical device for gripping an object • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of • get hold of or seize quickly and easily • make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand • obtain illegally or unscrupulously • take or grasp suddenly • capture the attention or imagination of | ||||||||
nabbed | verbv | |||||||
verb • tag the base runner to get him out • take into custody • seize suddenly | ||||||||
pocketed | verbv | |||||||
verb • To put (something) into a pocket. • To cause a ball to go into one of the pockets of the table; to complete a shot. • To take and keep (something, especially money that is not one's own). • To shoplift; to steal. • To put up with; to bear without complaint. | ||||||||
seized | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • take hold of; grab • take or capture by force • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • hook by a pull on the line • affect • capture the attention or imagination of | ||||||||
wrested | verbv | |||||||
verb • obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically | ||||||||
grab | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a mechanical device for gripping an object • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of • get hold of or seize quickly and easily • make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand • obtain illegally or unscrupulously • take or grasp suddenly • capture the attention or imagination of | ||||||||
snap | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of catching an object with the hands • a spell of cold weather • tender green beans without strings that easily snap into sections • a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger • the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand • a sudden sharp noise • a sudden breaking • the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed • an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera • a fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound • any undertaking that is easy to do • the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand • (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back verb • utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone • separate or cause to separate abruptly • break suddenly and abruptly, as under tension • move or strike with a noise • close with a snapping motion • make a sharp sound • move with a snapping sound • to grasp hastily or eagerly • put in play with a snap • cause to make a snapping sound • lose control of one's emotions • bring the jaws together • record on photographic film | ||||||||
abduct | verbv | |||||||
verb • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom • pull away from the body | ||||||||
bit | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
noun • a small piece or quantity of something • a small fragment of something broken off from the whole • an indefinitely short time • an instance of some kind • piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding • a unit of measurement of information (from binary + digit); the amount of information in a system having two equiprobable states • a small amount of solid food; a mouthful • a small fragment • a short performance that is part of a longer program • the part of a key that enters a lock and lifts the tumblers • the cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press | ||||||||
catch | verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n | |||||||
noun • a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident • the quantity that was caught • a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect • anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching) • a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) • a restraint that checks the motion of something • a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window • a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth • the act of catching an object with the hands • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) verb • discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state • perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily • reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot • take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • to hook or entangle • attract and fix • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping • reach in time • get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly • catch up with and possibly overtake • be struck or affected by • check oneself during an action • hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers • see or watch • cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled • detect a blunder or misstep • grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of • come down with • start burning • perceive by hearing • suffer from the receipt of • attract; cause to be enamored • apprehend and reproduce accurately • take in and retain • spread or be communicated • be the catcher • become aware of • delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned | ||||||||
kidnap | verbv | |||||||
verb • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||||||
kidnapping | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment | ||||||||