A snatcher is a person or thing that takes something quickly and without warning, often by force. It can also refer to a type of game where the player controls a character who must avoid obstacles while collecting items.
Usage examples
The snatcher quickly snatched the wallet from the unsuspecting pedestrian and disappeared into the crowd.
The neighborhood was on high alert after several reports of a bike snatcher stealing bicycles from people's front yards.
The diamond snatcher skillfully infiltrated the museum's high-security exhibit and swiped the valuable jewels without being detected.
The purse snatcher struck again, taking advantage of distracted shoppers in crowded malls.
The car snatcher managed to hotwire and steal multiple vehicles in the span of just a few days.
Parents warned their children about the notorious candy snatcher who would steal treats from unsuspecting kids at the playground.
The identity of the mask snatcher remained a mystery, as they would steal masks from individuals wearing them during a masquerade ball.
The pickpocket snatcher skillfully lifted wallets from unsuspecting tourists in crowded tourist destinations.
A notorious pet snatcher terrorized the neighborhood, stealing beloved pets and demanding ransom for their safe return.
The purse snatcher was apprehended by the police after a brave bystander tackled them to the ground and retrieved the stolen belongings.
Critics counter that the exhibition may more accurately recall a darker side of that history, when medical students bought dug - up corpses from the body snatchers of Victorian London. (discovermagazine.com)
The game is being directed by Jeremy Blaustein, the man responsible for the English - language version of Snatcher on Mega-CD (this has been the only time the game was ever available in English). (segadriven.com)
These two become friends and work together to try to stop four exterminators (led by the voice of an unrecognizable Sir Ben Kingsley as Archibald Snatcher) from capturing The Boxtrolls, who wander into town at night in search of new junk they can use for their inventions. (lights-camera-jackson.com)