seize
verb (used with object)
to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp.
have been seizing
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present perfect progressiveof seize.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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This has meant that civil servants are longer being paid and other services have been seizing up, worsening economic conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The U.S. and its allies also have been seizing Iranian oil cargoes since 2019.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
Federal authorities have been seizing guns at a record pace in recent years as a result of people failing their background checks, according to the latest data.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
Social media sites have been seizing on live video content to attract users.
From Reuters ● Nov. 7, 2016
He is Major George Washington, sent by Governor Dinwiddie of Virginia to know why the French have been seizing the fur posts of English traders in this region.
From Canada: the Empire of the North Being the Romantic Story of the New Dominion's Growth from Colony to Kingdom by Agnes C. (Agnes Christina) Laut
