Meaning & use
grab
To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
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He grabbed his umbrella as he rushed out into the rain.
The goalkeeper grabbed the ball just before it crossed the line.
A note on using this word
Grabbed often suggests a quick, sometimes rough or urgent action, unlike the gentler took or picked up.
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