seize
verb (used with object)
to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp.
seizable
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a word derived from
seize.
Example Sentences
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Nominal wage growth has been at its highest rate in years in 2023 as workers are seeking to recoup some of their seizable loss in real earnings.
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2023
A black swan event for global health is to them a seizable opportunity.
From Slate ● Jan. 24, 2023
Temur Akhmedov, the older of the couple’s two sons, is a U.K. resident, which makes his holdings eminently seizable.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 5, 2021
In domestic white-collar cases, there’s usually a paper trail that points to seizable assets in hidden bank accounts and shell companies.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 14, 2019
The other proposal of the Attorney- General, that the types should be seizable to whomever they may belong, is objectionable and would hardly be carried.
From A Political Diary 1828-1830, Volume II by Edward Law, Earl of Ellenborough
