1
as in arrested
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 grabbed
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 collared
The 3-year-old female gray wolf when it was collared in 2025.
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Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Five wolves were successfully collared, bringing the total wearing them to 13.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
State wildlife officials try to keep at least two members of each wolf pack collared as part of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction plan, according to the release.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Feb. 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
Several years ago, Los Angeles County authorities collared some coyotes to track their movement within the region, Regis said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The polo collared sweater dress offers a preppy spin on a classic style.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Soka is trained in narcotics detection, and is collared and microchipped.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Kelp towers above me, collared with fluffy crimson algae.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Five wolves were successfully collared, bringing the total wearing them to 13.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
State wildlife officials try to keep at least two members of each wolf pack collared as part of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction plan, according to the release.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Feb. 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
Several years ago, Los Angeles County authorities collared some coyotes to track their movement within the region, Regis said.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The polo collared sweater dress offers a preppy spin on a classic style.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Soka is trained in narcotics detection, and is collared and microchipped.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Kelp towers above me, collared with fluffy crimson algae.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collared
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Five days later, she was found alive – and authorities arrested a local suspect who was familiar with the family and her grandson’s construction company, abducting her to get $3 million ransom.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Days after federal agents arrested the Ecuadorian mother hiding under a trailer on a snowy Minneapolis street, White House border czar Tom Homan said 700 federal law enforcement personnel will be withdrawn from the state.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Doncic turned to run back up the court and grabbed the back of his left leg.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Jarrett Allen scored 10 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, Dennis Schroder added 11 points in his Cavaliers debut and Keon Ellis had 6 points in his first game with the Cavaliers, who won for the seventh time in eight games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Authorities have seized more than €957,000 in cash, including €67,000 in foreign currency.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Feb. 2026
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While Japan has seized fishing vessels from South Korea and Taiwan in recent years, the incident is the first involving a vessel from China since 2022 and comes against the backdrop of a major diplomatic dispute between the countries.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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In his first playoff game, a thriller against the Los Angeles Rams, McMillan caught five passes for 81 yards, using his connection with quarterback Bryce Young to get the ball downfield.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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One month after the US carried out an attack in Venezuela to capture its president, civilians in the South American country remain caught between uncertainty and expectations of governmental change.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Two of the people involved fled the scene of the crash, but were apprehended after a brief foot chase, the release said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cancel was apprehended Wednesday after he was found by the police department’s Violent Crimes Unit, Fugitive Task Force and Auto Theft Unit, Boisvert said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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But Guanipa, 61, was later snatched by a group of men in the Los Chorros neighborhood of Caracas, said Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Laureate María Corina Machado, who is not in the country.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Richmond snatched two offensive rebounds to Pringle's three.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Without the fear of being captured mid-tear or mid-questionable dance moves, people are quicker to let their guards down and enjoy themselves fully.—
Nikita Khanna,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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Their work consisted of a neuromorphic sensor that captured the actions of Braille readers.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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The snowpack — measured by how much water is trapped inside — in Oregon is not only record low, but 30% lower than the previous record, said Jason Gerlich, regional drought early warning system coordinator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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My Turkishness, my experience of Turkey, my relationships with friends and relatives, are stunted, trapped in the past.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Collared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collared. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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