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

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

As machines increasingly replace humans on the front line, the greater the role of troops becomes in either seizing land or defending it.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

While seizing on a story about Manhattanites living in storage facilities, he meets Virginia, with whom he concocts a plan to infiltrate a massive Oklahoma data center.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Series creator Sam Levinson, in Rue’s voice, describes this as Jules seizing upon a window of opportunity.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

Wealtheow, seizing her chance, wanting to die with the man she loved, flew down the stair and flung herself on her husband's unconscious body.

From "Beowulf: A New Telling" by Robert Nye

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