apprehended
Americanadjective
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arrested, seized, or captured.
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fully and completely understood.
Example Sentences
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Despite an extensive search operation, the perpetrators have not yet been apprehended, it said.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The pair fled on foot, police said, and were apprehended by officers, while Rodriguez-Pulido was arrested nearby while driving a suspected getaway vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The men did not get close to the animals and were quickly apprehended by zoo workers, an Ichikawa Police official said, according to news agency AFP.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
The attempted incursion by Iranian forces occurred on May 2, according to a Kuwait army spokesman, who said the next day that four people had tried to enter the country by sea and were apprehended.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
We know that the other man was apprehended later.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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