as in arrested
taken and held prisoner
an apprehended crime lord who can easily post the million-dollar bail
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as in understood
to have a clear idea of
do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?
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as in seized
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 apprehended
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Three high schoolers recognized him on the subway and called the police, who apprehended him.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
What's New Authorities have apprehended a man suspected in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy earlier this month on a tribal reservation in Colorado.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The unidentified person was apprehended after having been booted from the flight before takeoff, Delta said in a statement Thursday.
—Jay Blackman, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Dali was apprehended in Buffalo, New York, while aboard a Greyhound bus trying to cross into Canada.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
When the suspect eventually pulled over in a Northwest Baltimore parking lot and ran away, Foxtrot alerted officers on foot to his location, and patrol officers apprehended the suspect.
—Danny Tow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
Three high schoolers recognized him on the subway and called the police who apprehended him.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Coordinating ahead, officers at the next station secured the train by keeping the doors closed and conducting a car-by-car search, resulting in the suspect being apprehended without incident.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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Members of the department's dog team, alongside agents from the Bureau of Indian Affairs drug enforcement division, located and apprehended Hight after a days-long search in a remote area, Navajo police spokesperson Chrissy Largo said Thursday.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
Three high schoolers recognized him on the subway and called the police, who apprehended him.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
What's New Authorities have apprehended a man suspected in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy earlier this month on a tribal reservation in Colorado.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The unidentified person was apprehended after having been booted from the flight before takeoff, Delta said in a statement Thursday.
—Jay Blackman, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
Dali was apprehended in Buffalo, New York, while aboard a Greyhound bus trying to cross into Canada.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
When the suspect eventually pulled over in a Northwest Baltimore parking lot and ran away, Foxtrot alerted officers on foot to his location, and patrol officers apprehended the suspect.
—Danny Tow, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
Three high schoolers recognized him on the subway and called the police who apprehended him.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Coordinating ahead, officers at the next station secured the train by keeping the doors closed and conducting a car-by-car search, resulting in the suspect being apprehended without incident.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehended
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The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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With a new haircut, Mangione agreed to be extradited to New York from Pennsylvania on Thursday after he was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on December 9.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Listen to this article A man was arrested last week after investigators allegedly found his DNA on a ghost gun that was thrown from a vehicle involved in a police pursuit on Interstate 95 in New Haven in December 2022.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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Adebayo did not force his offense, in a game where there was little for the Heat to have to counter in the middle, but then seized control with his scoring late.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Before Hamas seized full control of Gaza in 2007, Christians would often place a large Christmas tree near a major square in Gaza City.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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The city became the headquarters of a campaign of death and abuse, which included public executions, videotaped decapitations of foreign hostages, and slave auctions of captive Yazidi girls and women.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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And the large captive population offers females more options.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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California man detained in connection with Madison school shooting, records show Abundant Life received school safety grant money.—
Natalie Eilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Nearly 80% of those unlawfully detained were eligible for immediate release at the time of sentencing.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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Three high school students recognized him and contacted police.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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More than 1,200 Britons have been recognized and are set to receive royal accolades for their work in a variety of industries in the 2025 honors list.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
31 Dec. 2024
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Weather Wind and rain are not your friends when sawing.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Oct. 2024
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But my green thumb ached as workers sawed down the tree, took away everything — trunk, twigs, leaves, fruit, roots — in biohazard bags and tagged the remaining trees with a bill of clean health.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
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Context appears to matter a lot with such items, which are often appreciated when exchanged between acquaintances.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
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The event is free, but donations are appreciated.—
Amy Schwabe,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024
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