1
as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?
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2
as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the agency charged with apprehending criminals who have violated federal law
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Recent Examples of apprehend
Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, his legal team has filed motions declaring Mangione’s constitutional rights were violated when he was apprehended in Altoona.
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Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Following a two-day manhunt, Holder was apprehended and arrested in the Bellflower neighborhood of L.A. on April 2, 2019.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Woodbury police and other law enforcement searched near the school, at Woodland Drive and Courtly Road, and apprehended an 18-year-old on Monday afternoon.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Alves De Oliveira, who is wanted for homicide in Brazil, and Jairo Reynaldo Soto Lara, who is wanted for homicide in the Dominican Republic, were also apprehended by ICE.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Following a two-day manhunt, Holder was apprehended and arrested in the Bellflower neighborhood of L.A. on April 2, 2019.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Woodbury police and other law enforcement searched near the school, at Woodland Drive and Courtly Road, and apprehended an 18-year-old on Monday afternoon.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Alves De Oliveira, who is wanted for homicide in Brazil, and Jairo Reynaldo Soto Lara, who is wanted for homicide in the Dominican Republic, were also apprehended by ICE.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehend
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At least conceptually, the Giants understand that the leap from 3-14 to Super Bowl contender cannot be made in a year.—
Howard Megdal,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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It was not understood that the artist, through rigorous pictorial research, was aiming to chart the history of the image of female genitalia in the history of art from the classical period onward.—
Paola Ugolini,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Snowfall: 3 inches (2003) 1924: Postal clerk Henry Gerber formed the Society for Human Rights, but was soon arrested for being gay.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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In 2019, he was arrested alongside three other men in Maryland and detained by federal immigration authorities while an immigration judge examined his case.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Here’s what to know about Booker’s marathon protest.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Smith-Cameron is best known for starring as a series regular on the hit HBO series Succession.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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At that point, Hamas had emerged victorious in elections and seized power amid a violent rift with the PA's leading Fatah faction, still led by Arafat's successor, President Mahmoud Abbas.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Illinois was among the first states to pass an NIL law, and Kolak was ready to seize the moment.—
Stacy St. Clair,
ProPublica,
4 Apr. 2025
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In Alex's case, this involved initiating honest conversations with Emily to comprehend the underlying factors contributing to her distress.—
Andriana Eliadis,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But in order to comprehend that fact, people like Rowling would have to actually listen to ace people, and that’s more intellectually curious than she’s been since at least the 1990s.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
7 Apr. 2025
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June refused, and Serena agreed to go to a hospital, where she was detained by immigration officers.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Related article Supreme Court allows Trump to enforce Alien Enemies Act for rapid deportations for now Details on why the family was detained in the warrant were not released until Monday.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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This was two days after the Trump administration touted how low gas prices were throughout the country, specifically recognizing it as a four-year-low cost for March gas prices.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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The prizes recognize people working in prisons, probation and youth justice and Princess Anne has been the organization's patron since its inception in 1985.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hansi Flick was seen restraining the Brazilian, who headed down the tunnel clearly enraged.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The state’s strongest piece of evidence against Pratt was his DNA found on a roll of duct tape that was used to restrain the victims.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Apprehend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehend. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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