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
During one, officers confiscated a gun in an adjacent parking lot.
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Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
Desert Diamond Arena may confiscate items that could cause danger or disruption or are in breach of building policies.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 21 Jan. 2026
If discovered, the ticket will be invalidated, with remaining flight segments canceled or confiscated, including previously refundable tickets.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
In an effort to prevent such images from getting out, authorities cut off internet and cellphone service for days, and guards went house to house to confiscate Starlink satellite internet equipment.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
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Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 22 Jan. 2026
Desert Diamond Arena may confiscate items that could cause danger or disruption or are in breach of building policies.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 21 Jan. 2026
If discovered, the ticket will be invalidated, with remaining flight segments canceled or confiscated, including previously refundable tickets.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
In an effort to prevent such images from getting out, authorities cut off internet and cellphone service for days, and guards went house to house to confiscate Starlink satellite internet equipment.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
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Troops on Monday seized a prison in the northeastern town of Shaddadeh, where some IS detainees escaped and many were recaptured, state media reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Trump addressed the event on Wednesday, swinging between apparent threats against NATO allies over Greenland while also ruling out the use of military force to seize the massive Arctic island.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Bareilles explained that she wasn’t always attached as a songwriter.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
11 Jan. 2026
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If approved, the piece will become the first time in Colorado that neon attached to a building will be designated historic when the building itself is not, Matuszewicz said.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscate. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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