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as in understood
to have a clear idea of
a critic with a sharp intellect that is able to seize the most subtle nuances of a work of art
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as in arrested
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
seized the leaders of one of the city's major drug rings
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as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
seized the escaping balloon just before it got out of reach
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as in confiscated
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right
Richard III seized the English throne from his brother Edward in 1483
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Recent Examples of seized
Then came the drive for reparations and restitution, which not only sought to compensate for the unimaginable suffering but also for the property seized by the Nazis.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Laboratory analysis also identified heroin among the drugs seized.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Agents also seized roughly $420,000 in cash.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Authorities seized 20 pounds of fentanyl in a drug bust Tuesday in the Bronx, with 10 people suffering minor injuries during the operation, the Daily News has learned.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Israel also seized a buffer zone inside Syria after Syrian troops withdrew.
—Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Israel says its forces conducted airstrikes and temporarily seized a buffer zone inside Syria, dating back to a 1974 agreement, after Syrian troops withdrew in the chaos.
—Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Israel seized the strategic highlands from Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War and unilaterally annexed it in 1981.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
This weekend, the HTS seized the Syrian capital of Damascus.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Laboratory analysis also identified heroin among the drugs seized.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Agents also seized roughly $420,000 in cash.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Authorities seized 20 pounds of fentanyl in a drug bust Tuesday in the Bronx, with 10 people suffering minor injuries during the operation, the Daily News has learned.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Israel also seized a buffer zone inside Syria after Syrian troops withdrew.
—Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Israel says its forces conducted airstrikes and temporarily seized a buffer zone inside Syria, dating back to a 1974 agreement, after Syrian troops withdrew in the chaos.
—Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Israel seized the strategic highlands from Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War and unilaterally annexed it in 1981.
—Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
This weekend, the HTS seized the Syrian capital of Damascus.
—John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seized
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Some students, Adams said, may not have understood why Pepperdine had developed a shelter-in-place policy.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Some can be understood as important catalysts for techno-scientific progress.Byrne Hobart, Big Think, 10 Dec. 2024
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Mangione was arrested on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm, forgery and providing false identification to police.Caitlyn Frolo, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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Known for his work on such TV series as That '70s Show, Men at Work, and The Ranch, Masterson, 48, was arrested in 2020 and charged with raping three women in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Murray grabbed his jacket and walked out again.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Penny, a passenger on his way from a college class to the gym, grabbed Neely from behind in a chokehold, forced him to the train floor and restrained him there for several minutes.Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Authorities also confiscated the suspects' passports and imposed restrictions on their communication with others.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 2022, the Saudi ambassador in Beirut reported that the authorities in the kingdom had confiscated 700 million tablets smuggled from Lebanon since 2014.Tim Lister, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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On Monday, Luigi Mangione, a University of Pennsylvania graduate whose Reddit account reveals a history of back pain, was apprehended and charged with his murder.Amy Feldman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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What to know The six-day manhunt ended Monday when Mangione was apprehended in Altoona, Pennsylvania after a McDonald's employee recognized him and alerted police.Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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But on Saturday, a New York City police sergeant was arrested and charged with two counts of petty larceny after officials said she was caught shoplifting at a Target on Long Island.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The speed of change in Syria over the past week caught even those in the Middle East by surprise but with a stockpile of chemical and biological weapons at stake, many are calling for quick and decisive action from the West.Harriet Marsden, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Dave Knox has been recognized throughout the industry as an innovator who bridges the worlds between brand marketing, digital and entrepreneurship.Dave Knox, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Save for Dartmouth men’s basketball players, college athletes have not been legally recognized as employees.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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There will be no follow-up to his triumphant, transporting January couture, a fashion show that captured the world’s attention like absolutely no other.Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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For fans that watch and wager on the game, more bettors for this year’s contest are betting on Army, who went 11-1 this season and captured the AAC Championship last week in a conference title game win over Tulane.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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