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
Earlier this month, on Monday, June 8, Municipal Court Judge Louis Sancinito found Lowe guilty of possessing the deer without a permit, interfering with a conservation officer attempting to confiscate the animal, and having Rudy illegally castrated.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
But any noise-making devices such as vuvuzelas, air horns and whistles will be confiscated.
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Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
He’s been charged in Lake Superior Court with selling a gun, confiscated in a New Chicago police arrest, to a Hobart pawn shop.
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Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Mthombeni said police had swept the area three weeks ago and confiscated guns and ammunition for AK-47 rifles and arrested three people, AFP reported, adding that a resident told the eNCA broadcaster that people from the neighboring nation Lesotho lived in the settlement.
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CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
But any noise-making devices such as vuvuzelas, air horns and whistles will be confiscated.
—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
He’s been charged in Lake Superior Court with selling a gun, confiscated in a New Chicago police arrest, to a Hobart pawn shop.
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Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
Mthombeni said police had swept the area three weeks ago and confiscated guns and ammunition for AK-47 rifles and arrested three people, AFP reported, adding that a resident told the eNCA broadcaster that people from the neighboring nation Lesotho lived in the settlement.
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CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscate
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Aemond was named Prince Regent in the aftermath, and seized control of the Iron Throne while Aegon recovered.
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Federal customs officials at Washington Dulles Airport seized 139 pounds of Ethiopian khat, a plant chewed for its amphetamine-like effect, that was destined for Sacramento.
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Vermax was in dire trouble until Baela Targaryen (Bethany Antonia) heroically steered her Moondancer and broke the rope attached to the anchor.
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Her client’s closet filled with new items, the tags still attached.
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscate. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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