apprehended
Americanadjective
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arrested, seized, or captured.
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fully and completely understood.
Example Sentences
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She was not apprehended Wednesday morning, but an arrest was expected soon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
Of the 32 apprehended, only two were convicted, Al-Saadi said, and they were little more than foot soldiers to masterminds of the operation who had already escaped.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
Specialist officers also apprehended a 26-year-old man in Birmingham after a warrant for his arrest was issued by French authorities.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Around eight years ago, a former Apple employee was apprehended by federal agents just before boarding a flight to Beijing with secrets tied to the company’s autonomous-driving program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Days later, I could not find the tortoise, and apprehended that hunger had wrestled custom and comity and triumphed over them both.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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