collared

verb

Definition of collarednext
past tense of collar
1
as in arrested
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law the juvenile delinquent was collared for robbing houses

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2
as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly she collared the boy before he could get into the cookie jar

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collared
  1. arrested
  2. grabbed
  3. seized
  4. caught
  5. apprehended
  6. captured
Verb
  • 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
  • Listen to this article A New York man was arrested on drug charges after police reportedly found a number of cannabis products at a vape shop in Norwalk on Monday.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrested
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  • On their way out the door, Kinch grabbed the pistol and placed it in the console of his truck.
    Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Multiple officers grabbed Kerley and attempted to take him to the ground.
    Zach Powell, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of grabbed
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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
  • 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
Definition of seized
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  • One of the beneficiaries was Purdy’s favorite target, George Kittle, who caught all eight passes that went his way and finished with 112 receiving yards.
    Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • On a different topic but related tangent, even lawyers have gotten caught off-guard by overly relying on AI to provide legal expertise when the AI was completely mistaken, see my analysis at the link here.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of caught
Verb
  • Dali was apprehended in Buffalo, New York, while aboard a Greyhound bus trying to cross into Canada.
    Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of apprehended
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  • When he was captured, the suspect had a lighter in his pocket.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Images of the suspect were captured on officers' body cameras, as that person stayed on the scene after the incident, sitting on a nearby bench.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of captured
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