seizing
Americannoun
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the act of a person or thing that seizes.
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Nautical. a means of binding or fastening together two objects, as two ropes, or parts of the same rope, by a number of longitudinal and transverse turns of marline, wire, or other small stuff.
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Origin of seizing
Example Sentences
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded by saying that seizing another country's assets to "pay for unrelated future claims is an incendiary precedent".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Later that day, they said, guards searched each cell one by one, seizing almost all personal items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Constitutional safeguards normally require a court order prior to searches or seizures, and seizing a child from their parent is one of the most extreme steps the government can take.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
"For now, the objective appears to be seizing and securing the north before moving further south", an associate at the Strategic Research Institute of the International Academy for the Fight Against Terrorism told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
The thought came unbidden, seizing him with iron teeth, but this was not a woman he cared to be indebted to, not even for his little sister.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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