as in seized
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
anything that might be used as a weapon will be confiscated by the security guards
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Recent Examples of confiscated
The bulk of bitcoin owned by the United States was confiscated from illicit actors.
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Sam Lyman, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
However, the best option is to avoid having the item confiscated in the first place.
—Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
Jane Doe claims that the singer confiscated her phone, distributed a mysterious pill, and supplied alcohol.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
The detention memo for Sean Combs’ case reports that 1,000 bottles of both products were confiscated from his premises, which Agnifilo isn’t too sure about.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2024
When Emma Claire came home, past two in the morning, her parents told her she was grounded, and confiscated her car keys and her phone.
—Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Sam Lyman, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
However, the best option is to avoid having the item confiscated in the first place.
—Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
Jane Doe claims that the singer confiscated her phone, distributed a mysterious pill, and supplied alcohol.
—Jade Gomez, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
The detention memo for Sean Combs’ case reports that 1,000 bottles of both products were confiscated from his premises, which Agnifilo isn’t too sure about.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2024
When Emma Claire came home, past two in the morning, her parents told her she was grounded, and confiscated her car keys and her phone.
—Andrew Solomon, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Confiscated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscated. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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