as in to seize
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
anything that might be used as a weapon will be confiscated by the security guards
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Recent Examples of confiscate
But after filling out the documents, the ICE agents confiscated the belongings of the workers and boarded the workers into police vans, the diary said, transporting some with chains around their waists, ankles, and wrists.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press reported each traveler was fined about $1,350 each and confiscated their surfboard.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The two weapons were then found and confiscated by the school resource officer and other safety personnel.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
At a concurrent raid at the STUM’s headquarters, a dozen people in plain clothes, including the Shwe Pyi Thar ward administrator, were described as forcibly entering the office to confiscate laptops and cellphones.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press reported each traveler was fined about $1,350 each and confiscated their surfboard.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The two weapons were then found and confiscated by the school resource officer and other safety personnel.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
At a concurrent raid at the STUM’s headquarters, a dozen people in plain clothes, including the Shwe Pyi Thar ward administrator, were described as forcibly entering the office to confiscate laptops and cellphones.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscate
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Leaders must continuously renew and reinvent their strategies to seize opportunities and stay ahead of the curve.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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With each load seized, the cartel would take another bite off its own tail.—
Martin Suarez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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The truck came to him just as a body, which Lord attached to the chassis of a Chevrolet S-10, his mother Michelle Lord said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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Oysters inspired the researchers because of their remarkable ability to attach to rocks, bridge pilings, or even each other in the harsh underwater environment.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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