NAB in a Sentence

Learn NAB from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

Example sentences for NAB, such as:

1. I run the risk of being nabbed.
2. He was nabbed in the act of stealing.
3. We will nab him as he climbs out, Lestrade whispered.
4. 'Reminds me of being nabbed by the devil,' returned Sikes.
5. They'll never expect to nab me there, after this country scent.

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 Meanings and Examples of NAB
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
nab
 v.  catch or seize suddenly or by a sudden thrust and grasp
Classic Sentence:
1  They'll never expect to nab me there, after this country scent.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLVIII
2  We will nab him as he climbs out, Lestrade whispered.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In VIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SIX NAPOLEONS
3  Your tavern-keeper must have been nabbed in the act.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER III—THE VICISSITUDES OF FLIGHT
4  I run the risk of being nabbed.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER I—THE 16TH OF FEBRUARY, 1833
5  'Reminds me of being nabbed by the devil,' returned Sikes.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLIV
Example Sentence:
1  I would think there's a good chance another station might nab it and finish it.
2  He was nabbed in the act of stealing.