Crossword puzzle clue "seizes before someone else can"

Seizes before someone else can.

Words before someone else's words

Buy before someone else does

Grabs before someone else does

Grab before someone else does

"We can't play that game unless we borrow someone else's"

"Can't you get someone else?"

"Matrix" protagonist and hopefully someone else someday, so this can be a less dubious crossword entry