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Recent Examples of intercept
In the waning seconds of that 28-24 win, rookie cornerback Malcolm Butler intercepted a pass by Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson from the 1-yard line to clinch the victory.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Darnold has not had a pass intercepted in his last three games, a streak that includes playoff victories over the 49ers and Rams.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
But the Seahawks eschewed running the ball with the bruising Marshawn Lynch and instead inexplicably tried a pass, which was intercepted by New England’s Malcolm Butler to give the game a shocking finish and preserve the Patriots' fourth championship.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
The first steal — intercepting a second-quarter pass by LSU guard MiLaysia Fulwiley — tied Harmon with Waggoneer in the UT record books.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Darnold has not had a pass intercepted in his last three games, a streak that includes playoff victories over the 49ers and Rams.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
But the Seahawks eschewed running the ball with the bruising Marshawn Lynch and instead inexplicably tried a pass, which was intercepted by New England’s Malcolm Butler to give the game a shocking finish and preserve the Patriots' fourth championship.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
The first steal — intercepting a second-quarter pass by LSU guard MiLaysia Fulwiley — tied Harmon with Waggoneer in the UT record books.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercept
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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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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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But Philips got her pads down to block a low shot to the disappointment of the home audience.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Millions of dollars in federal funds were set to flow once again to the Hudson River Tunnel Thursday night, after a federal court order blocking the bucks expired.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
13 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
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Two tankers were interdicted on Wednesday— one in the North Atlantic and one in the Caribbean Sea, officials said.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Coast Guard also interdicted Motor Tanker Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Intercept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercept. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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