intercept
verb (used with object)
to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut off from an intended destination.
had intercepted
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past perfectof intercept.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The air force said it had intercepted 54 out of 61 Russian cruise missiles fired, and 265 out of 284 Russian long-range drones based on the Iranian Shahed design.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Bahrain and Qatar also reported attacks early Friday, with the Qatari defence ministry saying it had intercepted a missile attack.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Jordan's army said it had intercepted four Iranian missiles.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
On Thursday, Jordan said its air defenses had intercepted eight Iranian missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Between October 6 and 8 Alice and Nellie had written at least three letters that Holmes had intercepted.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
