seize
verb (used with object)
to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp.
have seized
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present perfectof seize.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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And social media feeds have lit up with daytime parties featuring cold plunges and sauna tents, as companies have seized on their ability to promote products and even a whole lifestyle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
The violet Valkyries, only in their second season as a franchise, have seized it back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Officers have seized 25 inflatable boats reportedly destined to be shipped to cross-Channel people smugglers.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Authorities have seized Walter’s cellphone and laptop, according to Bloomberg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Back then, I knew, for instance, that just outside of Washington, D.C., there was a great enclave of black people who seemed, as much as anyone, to have seized control of their bodies.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
