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as in arrest
the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law
when the murderer was finally apprehended, the detective who doggedly checked every single lead got credit for the collar
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as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the juvenile delinquent was collared for robbing houses
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
she collared the boy before he could get into the cookie jar
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Recent Examples of collar
Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Spanx AirEssentials Half Zip Half zip and quarter zip sweaters are having a moment, and this Spanx sweater elevates the style even further with a statement-making exaggerated collar.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Murph the Surf and two of his boys were collared two days later, professing that the goods were gone.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Each comes with a full-button-front top, complete with breast pocket and lapel collar, as well as pants with a comfortable elastic waistband.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2026
Spanx AirEssentials Half Zip Half zip and quarter zip sweaters are having a moment, and this Spanx sweater elevates the style even further with a statement-making exaggerated collar.
—Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
Those researchers have been collaring and tracking wolves in the region since their reintroduction.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Murph the Surf and two of his boys were collared two days later, professing that the goods were gone.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collar
Noun
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The Fausto Puglisi necklace with a ruby pendant?—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Oscar-winning screenwriter and filmmaker added a black opal, diamond and platinum necklace by Cartier to her deep red dress.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jose Hidalgo testified after his arrest.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Information that leads to an arrest could be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward, according to State Police.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Iran seizes 2 ships on smuggling claims DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf on Thursday, state television reported, claiming the vessels had been smuggling fuel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Leavitt turns the tables on media outrage as FBI seizes Fulton election documents.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Similarly, Bad Bunny also stopped at a piraguas cart recreation and briefly grabbed a frozen dessert.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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His piece of genius separated the sides entering the 84th minute but during a chaotic finale, the hosts conspired to grab defeat from the jaws of victory.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Van Der Beek spoke with USA TODAY in August 2025 about the importance of catching it early.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Local officials were caught off guard.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Guards shouting orders and snatching toys from small hands.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Another pro-billionaire demonstrator eventually snatched the sign back.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But the fox has proved stubbornly difficult to capture.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Once a frame is captured, the chip ignores the full image and registers only moving objects.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collar. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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