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as in arresting
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 grabbing
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 collaring
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Those researchers have been collaring and tracking wolves in the region since their reintroduction.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Such an effort would likely require collaring individuals, as researchers currently lack basic data on the species, including their breeding habits.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Noun
Because the foxes in the Sierra Nevada are isolated from their relatives living in the Lassen Peak area, the collaring of this fox offers scientists a rare opportunity to better understand the ecology and conservation needs of this remote group.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
One of the most effective tools involves collaring individual wolves and tracking their movements through the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Those researchers have been collaring and tracking wolves in the region since their reintroduction.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2026
Such an effort would likely require collaring individuals, as researchers currently lack basic data on the species, including their breeding habits.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collaring
Noun
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The city says the next step would be to tighten the law using confiscation.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever, a skeptic of direct confiscation and fearful of legal action from the Kremlin, reiterated that any such disposition must comply with international law.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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To be sure, arresting undocumented immigrants who have committed violent crimes is a worthy goal.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Iranian regime, in addition to arresting protesters, has started targeting anyone who has attempted to help them.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hearing the faint sirens of the white police officers who have been monitoring the area for no real reason, Kid attempts to blend into the party by grabbing the mic of the bored DJ—played by Parliament-Funkadelic’s George Clinton—to freestyle.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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Or, Stein recommends grabbing a bed/mattress vacuum that is made specifically for the mattress.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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He was regarded as safe with the ball at his feet, with his claiming of crosses on a similar par to Martinez.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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To teach these fixtures of Asian American literature is thus to explain their political projects—a claiming of America that was an imperative then, if awkwardly nationalistic and settler colonialist now—while helping students also to hold the texts accountable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2025
Verb
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China is seizing an opportunity to challenge American dominance in global finance and exert greater international influence at the expense of the all-powerful US dollar.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Allegations include entering homes without warrants, stopping, intimidating and seizing legal observers, and detaining suspects by virtue of their appearance or accent.—
Yohuru Williams,
The Conversation,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This winter, there’s a roster of new cookbooks catching our team’s attention.—
The Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Emily Ratajkowski is catching flights, not feelings this year.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Clippers played without their two key trade deadline acquisitions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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L'Oreal could also be on the acquisition hunt, after raising 3 billion euros for M&A financing towards the end of last year.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Cellphone footage provided by the North Hills United Methodist Church showed armed agents who appeared to be performing an immigration enforcement operation chasing and eventually apprehending Chavez in the parking lot.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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The federal statute authorizes law enforcement agencies to aid Immigration and Customs Enforcement in investigating, apprehending and detaining people in the country illegally.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Collaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaring. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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