apprehend
verb (used with object)
to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority.
have apprehended
-
present perfectof apprehend.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In turn, they have apprehended 1,091 people crossing the border illegally.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2022
Since October, border officials have apprehended 900,000 undocumented migrants at the southwest border, the Homeland Security Department said on Tuesday.
From New York Times ● Mar. 29, 2022
“She goes, ‘Funny you ask that Tony because in Panama we do biometrics and we have apprehended 52 people that have been — that are associated with al Qaeda,’” the congressman recalled.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
Officials have apprehended 313 Haitian migrants so far this fiscal year, which began in October.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2021
Our party was delaying the inmates’ lunch, but strangely there were no complaints: The departure of Cradle, which they now must have apprehended, was an occasion of moment.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
