Verb
grab at (third-person singular simple present grabs at, present participle grabbing at, simple past and past participle grabbed at)
To grasp, or attempt to grasp, something or somebody, using one's hand, usually in a rough or rude manner.
At the police unit, she continued to grab at her pants and Curry conducted a search. Source: Internet
Her constituents, many illegal or recent immigrants contribute little to nothing to our country, but excel at obtaining every entitlement they can grab at the expense of the American taxpayer. Source: Internet
Even though the Nintendo Switch is just months away from release, fans have taken a grab at the NES Classic Edition, which calls for a comparison. Source: Internet
I do grab at random sources (because my first two projects a gay western script set in 1870s and then a Mongolian story set in 12th Century had precious little available to read. Source: Internet
Be sure to grab at least two bottles of this beer—enjoy one now and sample the second in a few months to see how it develops; the Brettanomyces present should dry out the finish and further alter the aroma. Source: Internet
With the game on the line in the bottom of the sixth, Ryan Smith came up with a spectacular grab at second base and flipped the ball to first for the last out of the game to seal the victory and championship with a 15-7 win. Source: Internet