Snatch (verb)

1. To take or grab suddenly and quickly.
2. To steal something.

Origin:

The word 'snatch' is derived from the middle english word 'snacchen' which means to grab or take suddenly.

Examples:

1. The thief tried to snatch the woman's purse.
2. She snatched the book from the shelf.
3. The bird snatched the worm from the ground.
4. He snatched a quick look at the map.
5. The wind snatches the hat from her head.