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• present participle of seize.

seizing

American  

[see-zing] / ˈsi zɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that seizes.

2. 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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seizing British  

/ ˈsiːzɪŋ /

noun

1. nautical a binding used for holding together two ropes, two spars, etc, esp by lashing with a separate rope

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Etymology

Origin of seizing

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English; seize + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

But Wall Street likely was seizing on other details in the report, such as a 267% sequential surge in FuelCell’s sales pipeline, which now totals 4 gigawatts.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

All three major U.S. stock indexes closed at records as investors seemed to be seizing on hopes that a U.S.-Iran deal is in reach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

None of this is to dispute that the company has been successful in seizing the attention of people with capital to spare.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

And it seems important to have one judge say this about an out-of-control colleague who’s seizing cases from a thousand miles away.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Meliagrance began telling him, wildly, gesticulating, seizing with excitement upon a fresh person to tell.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Related Words

• abduction
• apprehension
• arrest
• confiscation
• imprisonment
• occupation
• seizure
• taking