snatched defeat from the jaws of victory

A form of snatch defeat from the jaws of victory — To suddenly lose a contest one seemed very likely to win, especially through mistakes or bad judgment.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
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APA

snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snatched%20defeat%20from%20the%20jaws%20of%20victory

MLA

“snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snatched%20defeat%20from%20the%20jaws%20of%20victory. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “snatched defeat from the jaws of victory,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/snatched%20defeat%20from%20the%20jaws%20of%20victory.

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