apprehended 1 of 2

adjective

as in arrested
taken and held prisoner an apprehended crime lord who can easily post the million-dollar bail

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apprehended

2 of 2

verb

past tense of apprehend
1
as in understood
to have a clear idea of do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?

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2
as in seized
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law the agency charged with apprehending criminals who have violated federal law

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Recent Examples of apprehended
Verb
Durham was later apprehended and served time in prison for the crime, but not before selling the paintings to a notorious crime boss who was later found in possession of the art. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 Two detainees held at Florida's Deportation Depot west of Jacksonville were released by mistake over the weekend and later apprehended and returned to the detention facility, officials have confirmed. — CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Two detainees held at Deportation Depot were released by mistake over the weekend and later apprehended and returned to the detention facility, officials have confirmed. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026 Several Palestinians suspected of hurling rocks were apprehended for questioning, the military said in a statement. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 Inside were Doe’s brother and boyfriend, both of who were briefly apprehended, per a police report obtained by CNN. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 The man then allegedly tried to get into an American Airlines lavatory service truck before Airport Police Services officers apprehended him, the outlet reported. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The hanged man, John Morgan, had been jailed, tried for murder, and convicted, before escaping jail, getting apprehended, and being executed—all in ten days, Mellinger said. — Oliver Whang, New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2026 While Trippie wasn’t apprehended on any charges, an investigation into the case remains ongoing. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehended
  1. arrested
  2. understood
  3. seized
  4. imprisoned
  5. knew
  6. detained
  7. captive
  8. comprehended
Adjective
  • In the case of the arrested teenager, who was detained in early August, agents pulled him and another man out of a truck in the 7-Eleven parking lot.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • These exchanges were consequential, but they could still largely be understood as a series of bilateral transactions focused on Russia’s war.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Market analysts and economists note the term premium is poorly understood and subject to interpretation.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of understood
Verb
  • The latest conflict between the Saudis and the Houthis began last month after the rebels seized key areas along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical waterway for oil shipments.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Another Renoir, a Cézanne and a Matisse were taken from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma, Italy, in March (and also later recovered), while four Renaissance paintings by Antonello da Messina were seized from a Sicilian museum in August.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of seized
Adjective
  • The favorite to win Brazil’s election has promised to free his imprisoned father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, grant amnesty to supporters and impeach Supreme Court justices.
    — Marina Dias, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The company is required by its contract and state policy to provide mental health treatment, education and other services to imprisoned youth.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of imprisoned
Verb
  • This would-be Colette, who knew her time and speaks to ours, was born Rosalyn Bronznick in 1926, and grew up in the Bronx.
    — Leslie Camhi, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Racing to give back With breast cancer affecting both her mother and aunt, Robinson knew the importance of regular screenings.
    — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of knew
Verb
  • The indictment also describes an American detained in January 2025 who was beaten repeatedly over two days, suffering permanent damage to one eye.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Belgal remains detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
    — Nicole Alarcon, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of detained
Adjective
  • According to Mercedes-Benz’s captive finance company, Moore doesn’t legally own the car.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Along with Cold War Choir Practice, this is her second cult-captive housewife in less than a year.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of captive
Verb
  • The polling points to the enduring legacy of 9/11, even as many Americans today are too young to have experienced or comprehended the event a quarter-century ago.
    — Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The frames keep changing regardless of how much the viewer has noticed or comprehended.
    — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of comprehended

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