as in arrested
taken and held prisoner
an apprehended crime lord who can easily post the million-dollar bail
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as in understood
to have a clear idea of
do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?
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as in seized
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the agency charged with apprehending criminals who have violated federal law
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Recent Examples of apprehended
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Photos from the match showed multiple people being apprehended or escorted away by security during the bizarre stoppage.
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Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Chavez, 19, ran from the scene, but was later apprehended.
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Ciara McCarthy 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
The sheriff’s office reports hundreds of arrests, dozens of fugitives apprehended and weapons recovered, along with declines in fare evasion and crime where deputies have been deployed.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
During a traffic stop, William Dorsey, a 52-year-old from Toledo, Ohio, was apprehended and taken to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center.
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Cbs Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The spectator is apprehended and arrested.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Earlier this year, two Serve Robotics machines were spotted blundering into the middle of a police incident while cops apprehended a man who appeared to be having a mental health crisis.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
As of Thursday, police had not apprehended Sanchez-Munoz.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Verb
Zaayer was immediately cornered by police and was apprehended after a brief standoff.
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Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Photos from the match showed multiple people being apprehended or escorted away by security during the bizarre stoppage.
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Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
Chavez, 19, ran from the scene, but was later apprehended.
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Ciara McCarthy 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
The sheriff’s office reports hundreds of arrests, dozens of fugitives apprehended and weapons recovered, along with declines in fare evasion and crime where deputies have been deployed.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
During a traffic stop, William Dorsey, a 52-year-old from Toledo, Ohio, was apprehended and taken to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center.
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Cbs Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The spectator is apprehended and arrested.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Earlier this year, two Serve Robotics machines were spotted blundering into the middle of a police incident while cops apprehended a man who appeared to be having a mental health crisis.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
As of Thursday, police had not apprehended Sanchez-Munoz.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehended
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Fujimori, the daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, beat 33 other candidates in the initial vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support.
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Fujimori, daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, were on the runoff’s ballot after beating 33 other candidates in the vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support.
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Many of us have long understood that putting your country’s main creative engine inside a techno-dominant machine was probably never going to end well for creativity.
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For reasons that aren't yet fully understood, the results sometimes differ from previous events.
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Twenty-six people were detained and six of them were arrested on outstanding warrants.
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The Dodge Durango driver fled after the fatal collision and has not been arrested.
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On Sunday, deputies got a 911 call from a teenage girl saying she was being held captive.
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In 1839, 53 captive Mende people taken from Sierra Leone revolted aboard the Spanish ship La Amistad, diverting the ship from its original destination of Cuba toward the Northeast.
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Filming wrapped in May 2025, and as early as the fall of that year, the studio and Gillespie knew the movie wasn’t working.
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At that point, Bobrovsky knew his seven-season run in South Florida, one that included winning a pair of Stanley Cups, was over.
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Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
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Barely six months ago, US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas in a daring and deadly raid.
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On many mornings, shackled migrants plead guilty to military trespass charges rather than remain jailed awaiting trial.
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The company expects a little more of an impact in its Q2, but Cook said it’s fully comprehended in the above Street outlook of 48% to 49%.
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“Apprehended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehended. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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