apprehended
Americanadjective
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arrested, seized, or captured.
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fully and completely understood.
Example Sentences
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A Homeland Security spokesperson declined to say whether Salvadorean authorities had requested that Hernández be apprehended.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
He has raced to social media to announce the capture of suspects in two high-profile shootings—that of Charlie Kirk and that at Brown University—before any suspect was actually apprehended.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
The arrests were connected to the same investigation which saw five men apprehended and charged in north west England and South Yorkshire in February this year.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
More than once, police said, Van Rootselaar was apprehended for assessment under the province’s mental-health law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
German guards apprehended him when he crossed the German border from Austria.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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