intercepting

verb

present participle of intercept
as in grabbing
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 intercepting Baylor does rank second in pass defense efficiency, but that ranking is largely based off intercepting Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown three times in the season opener. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Those restrictions prevented Ukraine from intercepting some Russian drones, contributing to civilian deaths. — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Experts say intercepting all of the missiles and drones is impossible. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Saudi authorities regularly report intercepting Houthi weapons. — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The Saudis are intercepting many of the missiles and drones fired by the Houthis. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Coast Guard personnel were intercepting migrants crossing the Rio Grande while working with other federal agencies when the initial gunshots came from the Mexican side of the border. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Signals intelligence is the field of collecting, intercepting and analyzing electronic signals to support defense, communications and emergency response. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026 The Denver defense is still elite against the pass, holding Patrick Mahomes and Trevor Lawrence both under 200 passing yards and intercepting Matthew Stafford twice. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercepting
  1. grabbing
  2. blocking
  3. capturing
  4. catching
Verb
  • Friday’s exhibition contest featured a 22-0 KU run in the first half, the Jayhawks responding to Pitt State grabbing an early 22-21 lead.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Keeping the shoes simple with a more eye-grabbing dress has been her outfit formula as of late.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • So far, anti-AI legislation has taken the form of blocking subsidies for AI data centers.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • With all that swirling around them, the presidential motorcade meant to bring Kate, Hal, Grace, and Todd back to Air Force One gets waylaid by protesters blocking the entrance to Heathrow airport.
    — Adam B. Vary, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of blocking
Verb
  • There is no independent national database capturing every amusement park injury and death.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
  • These metrics should focus on tracking patterns of behavior and long-term resilience rather than capturing a snapshot of activity at a single moment.
    — Anand Solanki, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of capturing
Verb
  • That play was Santa Margarita royalty at its best — a Mosley catching a touchdown pass from a Palmer, the son of the head coach.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Smith also had an uncharacteristic day, catching only four passes for 68 yards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of catching

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

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