intercepted

verb

past tense of intercept
as in grabbed
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 intercepted This time, quarterback Isaiah Marshall made his worst decision of the game, throwing from his back foot a ball into the end zone that was easily intercepted. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 The Buckeyes quarterback's pass was intercepted deep in Ohio State territory, and two plays later, Hoosiers running back Turbo Richard scored on a 7-yard touchdown run. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Padilla said postal inspectors intercepted a suspicious parcel addressed to his office, according to reports. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 He was intercepted once — by Ty Benefield — and sacked three times before finishing 16 of 26 for 121 yards. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Noles get the ball near midfield Menash intercepted Darian Mensah just threw his first interception of the season. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Saudi Arabia intercepted several missiles fired over the Red Sea on Friday, including one that was heading toward the oil export terminal Yanbu, a military spokesman said. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The Raiders’ defense also delivered before intermission, as Timothy Johnson intercepted a Dunbar pass with 32 seconds remaining in the second quarter. — Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026 Harbaugh’s team picked off Bills superstar Josh Allen twice and intercepted Seahawks Sam Darnold on Seattle’s first drive . — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercepted
  1. grabbed
  2. blocked
  3. captured
  4. caught
  5. interdicted
Verb
  • The little girl would later tell officers that her brother grabbed the knife and threw it at her, the blade hitting her chest.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Fitzgerald then allegedly grabbed her arm and tried to pull her toward him.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • When those signals are blocked, disrupted or deliberately jammed, vehicles may need other methods to maintain reliable navigation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The appeals court’s opinion issued Wednesday, which supplemented an opinion filed on July 15, found that Milian blocked prosecutors from exercising their discretion, which includes seeking the death penalty.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • Pictures and video are only captured when the camera senses a vehicle going 10 miles per hour or more above the speed limit.
    — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Last week, the militia took a leading role in an operation to retake the strategically vital Red Sea port of Mocha, captured by the Houthis last month.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • The initial patient — a Kenyan citizen — caught the deadly virus while living in Congo and died earlier this month.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Cooks played nearly every snap after Samuel departed and caught a touchdown on a target inside the 10-yard line.
    — Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of caught
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
  • On April 17, CBP’s San Diego Marine Unit crews interdicted a 24-foot boat near San Clemente Island.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of interdicted

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“Intercepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercepted. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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