SEIZURES Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

seizures

noun

plural of seizure

as in bouts

a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder an epileptic seizure

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as in takeovers

the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority secret intrigues with the czar's ministers that culminated in the czarina's seizure of the throne

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Recent Examples of seizures Another drug recommended in the new guideline is gabapentin, an anticonvulsant typically used to treat seizures. — Shannon Firth, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026 Despite warnings and seizures by European food and health authorities, the product was still being sold online at the end of the study period. — Andrew Yockey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 In the 1980s, a flood of lawsuits alleged that the vaccines for diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough caused severe seizures in children. — Joel Dodge, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026 Operation Blackout is the FBI’s global campaign to identify and dismantle foreign scam compounds through overseas raids, asset seizures and the disruption of web domains and infrastructure linked to scam networks. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 These seizures, in Fulton County and in Riverside, California, surely took the judges in those districts by surprise. — Justin Levitt, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 In the decade of violent conflicts that followed, attacks on border towns and seizures of American property by revolutionaries and bandits prompted the United States to send two military expeditions into Mexico. — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026 The defense acknowledged, however, that the seizures had not yet resulted in additional indictments or convictions. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 One American arrested in 2022 was allegedly given injections that caused seizures. — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Forecasters are warning South Florida residents that numerous cities will be drenched in rainfall that may lead to bouts of flash flooding and some thunderstorms Saturday night.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Yet his next leadership election is looking smooth compared with the past couple of bouts to lead the Senate GOP.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bouts

Noun

Hinojosa elaborated on her position on state takeovers while answering another question at Thursday’s event.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, the festival’s Resistance stage will host takeovers by Mau P’s Baddest Behaviour brand and Adam Bayer’s stalwart techno label Drumcode Records.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of takeovers

Noun

On three separate occasions in the past week, Ukraine didn’t receive early warnings about missile attacks.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
The wide availability of low-cost, powerful open models is one reason Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has warned that open models in particular pose a risk of widespread and potentially devastating cyber attacks.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of attacks

Noun

If voters approve the sales tax initiatives, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK would be required to approve specific appropriations during future public meetings.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
The $1 million was included at Matsui’s request in the fiscal 2026 budget in January and became law April 30 as part of a congressional appropriations package.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of appropriations

Noun

An emergency program was followed by an initial slowdown in new cases after almost 20 million children received a vaccination in April and May.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
In both cases, people with pre-existing hypertension experienced bigger drops in systolic and diastolic pressure than those with normal blood pressure.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of cases

Noun

Building an international band that includes Eiko Ishibashi, Jim O’Rourke, and a whistler, the Australian guitarist shapes longform spells of emotional and musical ambiguity.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
The insulation of the mulch will help keep the bulbs dormant during those treacherous warm spells in late winter and early spring.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

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