вы́хватить

fairly common #4803C2

verbperfective imperfective is выхва́тывать

1.
to snatch out, to whip out, to draw (a weapon)
Он вы́хватил меч из но́жен.
He drew his sword from its scabbard.
Perfective; implies a single swift movement.
2.
to snatch away, to grab (from someone)
Вор вы́хватил су́мку у неё из рук.
The thief snatched the bag out of her hands.
Usually with у кого-л. - from someone.
3.
to single out, to pick out
Журнали́ст вы́хватил фра́зу из конте́кста.
The journalist took a phrase out of context.
Often of words taken out of context or of a light beam picking something out.

Examples

Том вы́хватил револьве́р.
Tom pulled out his gun.
Луч фонаря выхватил из темноты лицо, выхваченное светом.
The flashlight beam picked a face out of the darkness—the face illuminated by the light.
Мэри вы́хватила пистоле́т и застрели́ла Тома.
Mary pulled out a pistol and shot Tom.
Вор вы́хватил у же́нщины су́мочку и рвану́л наутёк.
The thief snatched the woman's handbag and took to his heels.
Том вы́хватил свой пистоле́т.
Tom whipped out his gun.

Imperative
ты	вы́хвати
вы	вы́хватите

Active present	-
Active past	вы́хвативший	having snatched, having pulled out, having seized
Passive present	-
Passive past	вы́хваченный	snatched, seized, plucked out
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	вы́хватив выхвативши вы́хватя	while doing (past)

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