seize
verb (used with object)
to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp.
had seized
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past perfectof seize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In his clash with the feds over his rehab center, Rucci forced the government to return $600,000 it had seized in the probe, which prosecutors said focused on Medicaid billing issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Police told Farage it could take several weeks to examine digital devices they had seized.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
They are also suspected of receiving remittances from "foreign political organisations", police said, adding that officers had seized seditious books and documents from their shop and residence.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
It also noted that last month the IRS informed the agency that it had seized cash from an address linked to one of Home at Last’s founders, Michael Young.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Hermione had seized the collar of his jacket and was tugging him backward.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
