confiscate
verb (used with object)
to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use.
has confiscated
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present perfectof confiscate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“FDA has confiscated more heads of romaine lettuce than it has illegal e-cigarettes in the last five years,” said Jenson.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
The agency has confiscated hundreds of pounds of Fruit Roll-Ups, it said — 661 pounds in one week alone.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2023
Washington has confiscated assets used in criminal activity but central bank and other large pools of assets frozen by sanctions are another matter.
From Reuters ● Feb. 27, 2023
In the last two years, the Pasadena Police Department has confiscated more than 700 firearms, many from vehicles, waistbands and from residences as a result of search warrants, Deputy Chief Cheryl Moody said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2021
Working in civilian clothes he has confiscated tons of sugar and then watched it disappear from the warehouses, as if through a funnel he is sure leads back into the street.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
