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Search phrase: snatch

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.154.1Was foully snatched.Was fowly snatcht.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vii.14And snatch 'em up, as we take hares, behind.And snatch 'em vp, as we take Hares behinde,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.277He did, and from my finger snatched that ring.He did, and from my finger snacht that Ring. 
CymbelineCym IV.ii.105Which then he wore: the snatches in his voice,Which then he wore: the snatches in his voice,
CymbelineCym V.i.12You snatch some hence for little faults; that's love,You snatch some hence for little faults; that's loue
HamletHam IV.vii.177Which time she chanted snatches of old tunes,Which time she chaunted snatches of old tunes,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.34snatched on Monday night, and most dissolutelysnatch'd on Monday night, and most dissolutely
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.192(He snatches up his sword)
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.191But as an honour snatched with boisterous hand,But as an Honour snatch'd with boyst'rous hand,
Henry VH5 I.ii.143We do not mean the coursing snatchers only,We do not meane the coursing snatchers onely,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.1.4Winchester snatches it, tears itWinchester snatches it, teares it.
King JohnKJ III.i.244As now again to snatch our palm from palm,As now againe to snatch our palme from palme:
King JohnKJ III.iv.135A sceptre snatched with an unruly handA Scepter snatch'd with an vnruly hand,
King JohnKJ IV.i.116Snatch at his master that doth tarre him on.Snatch at his Master that doth tarre him on.
King LearKL I.iv.153they'll be snatching. Nuncle, give me an egg andNunckle, giue me an egge, and
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.382It were a fault to snatch words from my tongue.It were a fault to snatch words from my tongue.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.6Come, sir, leave me your snatches, and yieldCome sir, leaue me your snatches, and yeeld
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.29For briars and thorns at their apparel snatch,For briars and thornes at their apparell snatch,
OthelloOth III.iii.312 (snatching it)
OthelloOth V.ii.273And fiends will snatch at it. Cold, cold, my girl,And Fiends will snatch at it. Cold, cold, my Girle?
PericlesPer III.i.24And snatch them straight away? We here belowAnd snatch them straight away? we heere below,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.72He plucks it out of his bosom, and reads itSnatches it
Richard IIR2 V.v.107.1He snatches a weapon from a servant and kills him
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.57But death hath snatched my husband from mine armsBut death hath snatch'd my Husband from mine Armes,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.108.3He offers to stab himself, and the Nurse snatches the
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.170She snatches Romeo's dagger
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.440And her pale fire she snatches from the sun.And her pale fire, she snatches from the Sunne.
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.95Why then, it seems some certain snatch or soWhy then it seemes some certaine snatch or so
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.72She snatches the sleeve
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.84.2Nay, do not snatch it from me;Dio. Nay, doe not snatch it from me.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.351I snatched one half out of the jaws of death;I snatch'd one halfe out of the iawes of death,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.298(snatching the letter and giving it to Fabian) ReadRead
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.89.1Julia snatches at the letter which Lucetta retains
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.17Snatch up the goodly boy, and set him by him,Snatch up the goodly Boy, and set him by him

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Glossary

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apprehendseize upon, snatch at, lay hold of
catchsnatch at, pluck at, lay hold of
pluckextract, snatch, pull out
ravishsnatch from, tear from
reachcarry off, snatch away, take hold of
snatchcatch, hesitation, jerkiness
snatchquibble, equivocation, nit-picking
snatchsnap, bite
snatchhasty grab, quick theft
snatcherraider, thief, robber
snipsnatch, scrap, shred
wrestedseized, snatched away, taken by force

Thesaurus

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snatchpluck
snatchsnip
snatch atapprehend
snatch atcatch
snatch awayreach
snatch fromravish
snatched awaywrested

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SNATCHBASICsnatch n, snatch v
SNATCHPEOPLEsnatcher n

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