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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
Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 1 May 2026
After seven years of trapping, swaddling, collaring and monitoring them in the Twin Cities, Miller doesn’t think his middle-school self was far off.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 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
The collaring project aims to give insight into pup survival, and causes and rates of mortality.
—Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 1 May 2026
After seven years of trapping, swaddling, collaring and monitoring them in the Twin Cities, Miller doesn’t think his middle-school self was far off.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 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
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In September 1960, Fidel Castro’s government published a decree ordering the confiscation of all of it without compensation.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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Philadelphia airport passenger currency confiscation The incident, which occurred May 7, involved a 54-year-old man traveling to Mexico who had $44,690 of bulk currency on him and in his carry-on.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
Verb
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After arresting the man, the complaint says police found a black iPhone tucked between the driver's seat and the center console in his car.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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The driver who picked up the goods told FT that grabbing items in the location takes roughly five minutes, while the same trip to a Walmart Supercenter store could take 25 minutes.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The Limitless Lash Mascara is especially worth grabbing while it’s marked down.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Listed below in plain English are areas to consider when developing your claiming strategy.—
Thomas Hager,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Then there are optional claiming races, which mix allowance conditions with the option to run a horse for a claiming price.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The laws, which her party backed in recent years, eliminated preliminary detention in certain cases and raised the threshold for seizing criminal assets.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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Hollander plays a vicious Irish mobster hell bent on seizing the palatial estate Reno has dedicated his life to protect after its heir runs afoul of his compatriots abroad.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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His spends the right amount of time catching us up on the lives, dreams and current situations of three Oakland shoplifters — Corvette (Keke Palmer), Mariah (Taylour Paige) and Sade (Naomi Ackie).—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Brown’s production immediately skyrocketed when he was traded to the Eagles before the 2022 season, tallying a career-high 1,496 yards on 88 catches with 11 touchdowns while catching passes from Hurts for the first time.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The Sparks are still missing offseason acquisition Ariel Atkins (concussion protocol) and forward Sania Feagin has been out with a left leg strain since Wednesday.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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And the company has made numerous acquisitions (such as Alphasimplex, AGI and Stone Harbor) in hopes of sparking longer-term growth.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In the video shared exclusively with Fox News by ICE, officers are seen apprehending and arresting the Honduran national.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Danamarie McNicholl,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 compelled authorities in northern free states to assist in apprehending and returning those who escaped back to slavery.—
Jeremy Mennis,
The Conversation,
1 May 2026
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“Collaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collaring. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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