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 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, 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 In August, specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport seized about 440 pounds of unprocessed cotton from a family arriving from Afghanistan. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 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 Gulf oil shipments. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Civil war broke out in 2014 after the Houthis seized Sanaa, forcing the government to flee to the southern city of Aden. — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 In Texas, Republicans seized on an old interview in which Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico boasted that his campaign, then for the Texas statehouse, was going vegan. — Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 The filing cites items that were seized from her home in a federal investigation with no assurance that they will be returned, as well as unauthorized people who gained access to her Los Angeles residence. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 After Fort Worth Eastern Hills seized a dominant 40-8 win over Fort Worth Western Hills at Farrington Field on Thursday, head coach Devvin Anderson repeatedly told his team to stay focused. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

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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

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Agents arrested four people, including the property owner, and arrested a fifth the next day, according to previous Statesman reporting.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
Among the 105 people who were ultimately arrested, 75 are believed to have been deported to their home countries, according to local media, and 26 were released from ICE custody after their lawyers filed habeas corpus petitions.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026

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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

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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, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of apprehended

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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

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Deputies said that the men stole roughly $3,330 worth of diesel as fuel prices reached all-time highs.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Her boyfriend Tom Arnold becomes a writer/producer and complains that someone there stole his love letters and sold out his steamy relationship with Roseanne to the National Enquirer.

— Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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