intercept

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈsept How to pronounce intercept (audio)
Definition of interceptnext
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 The mayor of Moscow said approximately 21 Ukrainian drones had been intercepted while approaching the capital city around the same time. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026 The campaign intensified after Spain’s Supreme Court issued a July 8 ruling restricting the immediate return of migrants intercepted at sea near Ceuta and Melilla. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Three times faster than the original Shaheds, these drones are nearly impossible for Ukraine to intercept. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026 However, their escape was intercepted by a drunken, jilted Malcolm who pulled a sword on Brian. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intercept
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercept
  1. grab
  2. capture
  3. block
  4. catch
  5. interdict
Verb
  • Mishka Wilonski had just grabbed pizza from a nearby shop and was walking outside with a friend when the crash happened.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Michael grabbed him, rushed out of the house, and blew through several red lights on the way to the hospital.
    — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of grab
Verb
  • An Arkansas State Police trooper was captured on dashcam footage yanking the passenger of a vehicle by his hair and punching him in the face after a high-speed chase that ended in the streets of Blytheville.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Domestic suppliers are projected to capture 38% of the market by value in 2028, compared with 26% last year.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of capture
Verb
  • The case argues South Africa’s 1961 Indemnity Act unlawfully blocked hundreds of claims over the massacre, and asks courts to reopen the door to justice for victims’ descendants.
    — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Many urban properties like The Benjamin have invested in multi-pane windows, and blackout curtains, which can block both light and sound.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of block
Verb
  • Salas, 20, should soon become the youngest player to catch a big-league game since Ivan Rodriguez debuted with the Texas Rangers in 1991.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Fortunately, one of the most sensitive detectors ever constructed was buried there to catch that fleeting glow and record the neutrinos’ ghostly presence.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of catch
Verb
  • Europe spent two years interdicting on sanctions grounds and found the tool blunt.
    — Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • By using drones to interdict supply lines from a distance, Ukrainian forces can impose the effects of a siege without physically encircling a city, redefining how an opponent can be isolated in modern warfare.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Definition of interdict

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“Intercept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercept. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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