apprehend
verb (used with object)
to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority.
are apprehending
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present progressiveof apprehend.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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We must all reexamine our beliefs in a critical and dispassionate spirit to determine whether we are apprehending reality or clinging to mental fetishes.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2025
“We are removing and returning more illegal migrants than those we are apprehending, and we are more effective and efficient,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 5, 2020
"This is yet another example of how our joint agency efforts are apprehending fugitives who think they can hide," District of Nevada U.S.
From US News ● Aug. 15, 2014
If we are apprehending Christ's death in its delivering power, our homes will not be slow to find it out.
From Parables of the Cross by I. Lilias Trotter
