How to Use seize in a Sentence

seize

verb
Definition of seizenext
Synonyms for seizenext
  • He seized her by the arm.
  • The army has seized control of the city.
  • He tried to seize the gun from him.
  • He seized the chance to present his ideas to his boss.
  • He suddenly seized the lead in the final lap of the race.
  • The bank seized their property.
  • A rebel group attempted to seize power.
  • She was seized by kidnappers and carried off to a hidden location.
  • Seizing the moment, she introduced herself to the famous film director.
  • The boat was not the first seized in the area on Thursday.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Fake needles were also found in some of the samples seized by the FDA.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Already this year, the N.Y.P.D. has seized more than 7,000 mopeds.
    — Andrew Silverstein, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Sunday’s move is the second time the Kremlin has used the decree to seize assets.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 17 July 2023
  • Braun's opponents in the governor's race seized on the news.
    — Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The assailants also seized more than 200 others as hostages, the Israelis say, and took them back to Gaza.
    — Michael Levenson, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Officials seized their passports and have since held the two men at the house against their will for two weeks and counting.
    — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2024
  • There are more hoops that are difficult to go through before a scary guy’s guns can be seized.
    — George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Since it’s already renewed for season three, seize this moment to catch up and see what all the hype is about.
    — Vulture, 18 Jan. 2024
  • The government had seized all of his property and closed down his studio.
    — Brianne Tracy, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Advertisement The Buccaneers seized control from the start and scored on every drive in the first half.
    — Richard J. Marcus, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2023
  • But Jordan’s allies swung into high gear at a chance for the hard-right leader to seize the gavel.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and claims it as its territory.
    — Tara Copp, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2023
  • If Trump can’t pay up, James could begin seizing his assets.
    — USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Over 90 percent of fentanyl is seized at legal ports of entry and not between them.
    — Brynn Tannehill, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2023
  • If the owner declines the offer, the contract states, the company can ask the government to seize it on its behalf.
    — Andrea Salcedo, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
  • But in the legislative session that comes to a close on March 8, lawmakers have been looking to seize control of the issue.
    — Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Ultimately, the loan was foreclosed and the lender seized the property.
    — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The day after the suspect’s arrest, investigators seized the firearm believed to have been used in the crime.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2024
  • In response, Ha seized from the agency nearly 3,000 complaint files spanning two years.
    — Detroit Free Press, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Videos show survivors meeting to discuss how to recover land seized during the war.
    — Leila Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2023

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