How to Use "Grab" with Example Sentences

grab (v): to take or get in a forceful way

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Used with adverbs:

"She suddenly grabbed the papers from his hand."
(suddenly, quickly)

Used with verbs:

"She managed to grab her purse before running out of the house."
(managed to)

"He tried to grab her arm."
(tried to)

Used with prepositions:

"She grabbed him by the arm to keep him from falling."
(by)

"He grabbed at the railing but missed."
(at)

"He tried to grab the money from her hand."
(from)

Used with nouns:

"She grabbed his hand when the movie got scary."
(hand, arm)

"I need to grab a snack."
(snack, soda, coffee, sandwich)

"Do you want to grab lunch?"
(lunch, dinner)

"We should grab a beer sometime."
(beer, drink, bite)

"She grabbed her belongings and ran for the bus."
(belongings, things, coat, purse, backpack, bag, jacket, cell phone)

"He managed to grab a seat on the packed bus."
(seat)

"We can grab a taxi after the show."
(taxi)

"The music grabbed her attention."
(attention, interest)

"She is always trying to grab the spotlight."
(spotlight, limelight)

"She grabbed the edge of the table to steady herself."
(edge, end)

"He tried to grab the rail to keep from falling."
(rail)

"He quickly grabbed the wheel."
(wheel, controls, reins)