confiscated
- past participle of confiscate.
- past tense form of confiscate.
Example Sentences
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Long-term bonds became known, jocularly, as “certificates of confiscation”: Owning them entitled you to have some of your money confiscated by the government every year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The adults, hearing our incessant laughter, came into the room, instantly became horrified and confiscated the game.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
A teacher described the decision as "truly heartbreaking" and said his smartphone was confiscated on Wednesday, before being returned with a warning not to carry it again.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
The teenager's mother said she had confiscated his phone in response and told him: "I'm so disappointed with you."
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
We lock them into a flat Tupperware container he’s confiscated from his house and leave it sitting out in plain view for the next person who comes here.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
