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to nab
01
to catch someone because they are suspected of doing something wrong
Transitive: to nab sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
action verb
regular
present tense
nab
3rd person singular
nabs
present participle
nabbing
past simple
nabbed
past participle
nabbed
Examples
The police officer decided to nab the suspect after a brief chase.
02
to take, grab, or steal something quickly or suddenly
Transitive: to nab sth
Examples
He nabbed the last piece of pizza before anyone else could reach it.
