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grabbed

The correct spelling is grabbed.

How to pronounce grabbed

verb

IPA: /ɡɹæbd/

Say it like: Gra-bbe-d

The correct spelling is grabbed. To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch. For example: "I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge."

Usage Examples

I grabbed her hand to pull her back from the cliff edge.

The suspect suddenly broke free and grabbed at the policeman's gun.

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Definition

verb

  1. 1.To grip suddenly; to seize; to clutch.
  2. 2.To make a sudden grasping or clutching motion (at something).
  3. 3.To restrain someone; to arrest.
  4. 4.To grip the attention of; to enthrall or interest.
  5. 5.To quickly collect or retrieve.

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