apprehend
verb (used with object)
to take into custody; arrest by legal warrant or authority.
have apprehended
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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
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In recent weeks, Mexican authorities have apprehended hundreds of Cubans, many of them hidden in tractor trailers.
From Washington Post ● May 4, 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
Such stops have helped solve homicides and robberies and have apprehended dangerous fugitives.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 26, 2021
But both ICE and CBP have apprehended citizens in the past.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2019
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
