Thesaurus results for INTERCEPT

intercept

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈsept

Definition of intercept

as in to grab

to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course the cat was about to hightail it out the front door when I intercepted her

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Recent Examples of intercept Dorsey had an all-time game this fall that lives up to his lofty ranking, intercepting four passes against North Clayton. — Jeff Sentell, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Patriots were designed to intercept ballistic missiles, and the Houthis have launched those at Saudi Arabia. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Or maybe Kosmos 2612 was actively interfering with ICEYE-X36 in some way — messing with its sensors, perhaps, or blocking or intercepting its communications with the ground. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, air defenses intercepted 136 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions overnight, the ministry said. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intercept

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— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
James scored 18 points, grabbed two rebounds and was a minus-22 going up against Paul Reed, and the 76ers were left to hope his presence at center was nothing more than a cameo.

— Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of grab

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Long-duration observations can help researchers study changes that are difficult to capture during short research cruises, while onboard engineering facilities could support testing of marine equipment and systems.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
ClearSpace's mission could help prove that robotic spacecraft can safely capture objects that were never designed for servicing.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of capture

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SpaceX's confidence in its ability to catch both the Super Heavy and Ship stages has been building this year, following three launches so far in 2026.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
In Minor Black Figures, Taylor casts a sharp gaze on the New York art scene through the eyes of Wyeth, a young Black painter caught in the throes of creative struggle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of catch

Verb

Shortly after the 110 migrants were interdicted at sea on Wednesday by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force and Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment and Border Force, they were loaded on two police marine vessels for processing.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Simply interdicting drugs and arresting the perpetrators, Rubio alleged, didn’t work.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of interdict

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