SEIZED Synonyms: 172 Similar and Opposite Words

seized

verb

past tense of seize

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 In the postwar decades, humans seized ecosystems at breakneck speed—forests were felled, prairies plowed, wetlands drained. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026 Also unfinished are the high-speed rail and the Delta tunnel, major environmental infrastructure projects that have been seized upon by right-wing media as evidence of Newsom’s failures. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 The war next door United Nations experts have documented Rwandan military support for M23 rebels, which have seized territory in eastern DRC. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 Turkish authorities have seized a marble head depicting the ancient Greek god Zeus in Izmir’s Konak district in western Turkey. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Prigozhin seized a military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don and sent his forces toward Moscow. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 Lula seized on these acts as meddling in the campaign, and as an assault on Brazilian sovereignty encouraged by the Bolsonaro family. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 On Tuesday, police and investigators from the Illinois Attorney General's office executed a search warrant at Roth's home and seized several electronic devices. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 But vaccine skeptics have seized on public health messages that focus on frightening accounts and statistics, rather than the much more numerous children who recover. — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026

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Its scientists understood the future of digital photography, but the company could not bring the right product to market.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
My abuser understood the power of words, and used them to dictate the terms of my obedience.

— Debbie Millman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of understood

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Nantz tried to knock the ball from Watt, but hit his wrist hard on the football and immediately grabbed his hand.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
The former center grabbed headlines in March for commenting on a Rangers loss that coincided with the team’s Pride Night celebration.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of grabbed

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Italian authorities had bolstered security forces in Milan with hundreds of military troops who conducted searches and confiscated baseball bats, fireworks and face masks from scores of protesters.

— Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Authorities arrested 146 people and confiscated 43 firearms during the three-day operation.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of confiscated

Verb

The state’s rebuttal witness testified that Hinton was grieving and angry but knew his actions were wrong.

— Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
After all, very few people outside of the inner A24-Fielder-Oppenheim circle knew anything about it before its shock Telluride screening.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of knew

Verb

French President Emmanuel Macron gave a warning this week that thieves would be apprehended.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
According to the Department of Justice, New was indicted by a federal grand jury on October 7 before being apprehended in Las Vegas on October 13.

— Preezy Brown, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of apprehended

Verb

Her singing caught the attention of Abboud Saadi, the bassist for Lebanon’s most famous singer, Fairuz, who invited her to a recording session with Bypass Studio owner Ziad Rahbani.

— Shy Clara Thompson, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Following her death, Trail dismembered Loofe’s body to avoid getting caught.

— Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of caught

Verb

On the first play of the third quarter, Wagner stole the ball from Hawks big man Onyeka Okongwu and scored with ease in transition.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Federal authorities said her husband and several other individuals stole millions of dollars from the casino by creating fraudulent credit vouchers.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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