confiscate
verb (used with object)
to seize as forfeited to the public domain; appropriate, by way of penalty, for public use.
is confiscating
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present progressiveof confiscate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He says he is confiscating "more fake badges than ever before", and that the Blue Badge system is being "thoroughly abused".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
