seized in English

verb

1

take hold of suddenly and forcibly.

she jumped up and seized his arm

synonyms: grab, grasp, snatch, take hold of, get one's hands on, grip, clutch, nab

2

(of a machine with moving parts or a moving part in a machine) become stuck or jammed.

the engine seized up after only three weeks

3

be in legal possession of.

the court is currently seized of custody applications

4

fasten or attach (someone or something) to something by binding with turns of rope.

verb

grab, grasp, snatch, take hold of, get one's hands on, grip, clutch, nab
capture, take, overrun, occupy, conquer, take over
confiscate, impound, commandeer, requisition, appropriate, expropriate, take away, distrain
kidnap, abduct, take captive, take prisoner, take hostage, hold for ransom, snatch
prehend, clutch
assume, take over, arrogate, usurp
capture, conquer, appropriate
sequester, attach, confiscate, impound
grab
get hold of, clutch

Use "seized" in a sentence

1. Rescued or seized?

2. The mechanism had seized up.

3. The army seized the fort.

4. The hunter seized a porcupine.

5. Suddenly he seized my hand.

6. Remember, opportunities multiply as they're seized.

7. " The fox seized it and said:

8. Police seized various books and tapes.

9. A terrible panic seized the defenders.”

10. An attack of paralysis seized him.

11. He seized her by the arm.

12. • G241 Seized Property Working Capital Account

13. She seized me by the wrist.

14. Seized Property Proceeds Account Department(s) Specific:

15. Three cell phones seized in the raid.

16. Though stabbed, he still seized the robber.

17. Appropriated; Confiscated; seized; taken over; confiscate; condemned

18. There are seized opportunities and missed opportunities.

19. In southern Poland his armies seized Kraków.

20. He seized power in a military coup.

21. Manship saw the opportunity and seized it.

22. Grayson's security seized my database this morning.

23. They seized power in a military coup.

24. 1 Police seized various books and tapes.

25. She seized her attacker by the throat.

26. • 31234 Seized Property Proceeds Account Department(s) Specific:

27. Though stabbed,(Sentencedict) he still seized the robber.

28. Panic seized me when I saw the scenes.

29. He was immediately seized and thrown into prison.

30. Gill seized my hand and shook it heartily.

31. Adeptly, he seized the right eyelid of M

32. Decides to remain seized of this serious situation.

33. Captain, we've been seized by a tractor beam.

34. They have anticipated us and seized the bridge.

35. The policeman seized the thief by the arm.

36. 6 Police have seized several consignments of pornography.

37. Has science really seized the moral high ground?

38. — seized or abnormal movement, excessive wear or wrong adjustment

39. - seized or abnormal movement, excessive wear or wrong adjustment

40. Mar 46 The men seized Jesus and arrested him.

41. 4 Troops yesterday seized control of the broadcasting station.

42. Her upper arms were seized in an iron grip.

43. 6 They also ordered ￡000 surety to be seized.

44. He seized power in a military coup in 19

45. 5 Gill seized my hand and shook it heartily.

46. Customs officers have seized a large shipment of cocaine.

47. He was seized with a violent attack of dysentery.

48. The eagle seized its prey in a tenacious grip.

49. The shipment was impounded and formally seized last November.

50. I was suddenly seized by an attack of cramp.