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
Drone pilots who violate the restrictions could face prison time, up to $100,000 in fines, and have their drone confiscated.
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Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
Owen Caissie tried a few times to toss it back over the wall before it was eventually confiscated.
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Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The prisoners were at one point given life jackets, but they were later confiscated after guards found them being used as pillows, the court document said.
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Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
About seven years ago, Parviz Afshari—Sam’s father—lived in Karaj and worked for a conglomerate whose essential purpose was to confiscate private property from dissidents, ethnic minorities, and other people disfavored by the government.
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Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2026
Owen Caissie tried a few times to toss it back over the wall before it was eventually confiscated.
—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
The prisoners were at one point given life jackets, but they were later confiscated after guards found them being used as pillows, the court document said.
—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
About seven years ago, Parviz Afshari—Sam’s father—lived in Karaj and worked for a conglomerate whose essential purpose was to confiscate private property from dissidents, ethnic minorities, and other people disfavored by the government.
—
Laura Secor,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscate
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Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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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 29 Jun. 2026.
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