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.
has intercepted
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present perfectof intercept (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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The UAE says it has intercepted more than 2,000 drones, 438 ballistic missiles and 19 cruise missiles since the start of the conflict.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
The United Arab Emirates says it has intercepted almost all the ballistic missiles flown at it, and 94% of drones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Elsewhere in the Gulf on Saturday, Bahrain said it has intercepted 92 missiles and 151 drones since the start of the "brutal Iranian aggression".
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
He has intercepted 12 passes during stints with the San Francisco 49ers, who selected him in the third round of the NFL draft, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Rams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025
I have turned this horrible thing every way in my mind, and even prayed God to assist my understanding; and I come back always to the same idea that some scoundrel has intercepted my letters.
From Put Yourself in His Place by Charles Reade
