Thesaurus results for INTERCEPT

intercept

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈsept

as in to grab

to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course the cat was about to hightail it out the front door when I intercepted her

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Recent Examples of intercept When energy is produced where it is consumed, it cannot be intercepted, embargoed, or held for ransom. —

Jennifer Granholm, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026 The Global Sumud Flotilla set off for Gaza from Barcelona, Spain, earlier this month and was intercepted while sailing in the Mediterranean Sea near the Greek island of Crete. —

Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026 Many of these snakes—often females—would have laid between 30 and 60 eggs during the spring had they not been intercepted. —

Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026 Other scammers claimed the government had intercepted packages full of money and drugs addressed to immigrants, who were told to make a payment or face arrest. —

Naisha Roy, ProPublica, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intercept

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Verb

Mikal Bridges grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it out to Jalen Brunson.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026
The director also grabbed images on the fly, using his iPhone during location scouting to get close-ups of the insects and on set during forest chases.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026