as in attaching
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 confiscating
Additionally, Bobby is part of a human trafficking scheme with Tony Curran, bringing in workers from Eastern Europe and confiscating their passports.
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EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
If, for example, the EU speeds up delivery of ammunition and drones from existing stock and extends a financial lifeline to Kyiv by confiscating the $250 billion worth of frozen Russian assets sitting in its banks, the Kremlin may not achieve its strategic goal of Ukraine’s subjugation.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
If, for example, the EU speeds up delivery of ammunition and drones from existing stock and extends a financial lifeline to Kyiv by confiscating the $250 billion worth of frozen Russian assets sitting in its banks, the Kremlin may not achieve its strategic goal of Ukraine’s subjugation.
—Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscating
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The local media loved this and similar stunts the group pulled, such as attaching wings to bicycles, attempting to fly over the river, and towing bicycles on rafts behind canoes.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The film begins with a notation that Short illegally recorded one performance of the show by attaching two microphones to a chain link fence that served as Godspell’s spare backdrop.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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Despite the slowdown in Europe’s soft denim sales, Turkish mill Isko is seizing new growth opportunities across Asia.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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This one was about seizing one of the sweetest victories of his legendary career … whether the old quarterback wanted to admit it or not.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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This means scaling up carbon removal solutions—both nature-based and technological—with the purpose of sequestering legacy carbon permanently underground or in durable products.—
Rob van Straten,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Using this principle, her team has developed carbon-sequestering concrete inspired by ocean biominerals.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Confiscating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscating. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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