seize on

Idioms  

1. Also, seize upon.

2. Grab or take hold of suddenly, as in He seized on the bell rope and started to pull vigorously , or She seized upon every opportunity to present her side of the story . [Late 1600s]

3. Resort to some action, especially out of dire necessity, as in He seized upon any excuse, no matter how farfetched .

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Example Sentences

Nuno was furious but Forest seized on the reprieve to equalise in the 55th minute.

From Barron's

Boryana Dimitrova of the Alpha Research polling institute, which has tracked public opinion on the euro for a year, told AFP any problems with euro adoption would be seized on by anti-EU politicians.

From Barron's

Nike, in court documents, portrays him as an extortionist who seized on the lapsed trademark for money.

From The Wall Street Journal

A number of property developers seized on the streaming movement.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even before adding Echo Lake to its portfolio of 25 other acquisitions, Cal-Maine was starting to seize on the public’s increasing appetite for “specialty eggs.”

From Barron's