seize
verb (used with object)
to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp.
is seizing
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present progressiveof seize (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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Angela Gonzales-Torres, 31, is seizing on Gomez’s issues in the race to represent California’s 34th Congressional District, a Latino-majority territory spanning Koreatown, Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, Glassell Park and adjacent neighborhoods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Levi’s is seizing the rise of ’90s nostalgia to renew its own previous hold on American culture, Kelly Cloonan writes for the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
For now, Sir Keir is seizing a moment of weakness and trying to turn it into a moment of strength.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
Tuesday's filing showed that the SEC is seizing on the Terraform Labs ruling to raise questions about the ruling in the Ripple case, which the crypto industry had hailed as a victory.
From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2023
Nevertheless action is necessary, for danger is seizing them by the throat.
From The Ancient Regime by John Durand
