Thesaurus results for INTERCEPT

intercept

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈsept

Definition of intercept

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 Broncos survived Matthew Stafford's last-gasp drive when safety Talanoa Hufanga intercepted him in the end zone as time expired for his second pick of the night. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 Winston did throw Beckham his first target of the season in the first quarter, but Titans safety Amani Hooker read Winston’s eyes and nearly intercepted the pass. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 Instead, the Giants (2-1) survived after Jevon Holland intercepted Titans quarterback Cam Ward. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026 Another rewind was required after Renick Dorilas intercepted McComb later in the same quarter. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 27 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intercept

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Verb

Two teenage suspects, ages 14 and 15, allegedly grabbed a necklace from the victim’s neck after walking by them, according to police.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Or, just head down to one of the bars by the pool or grab a fresh juice.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of grab

Verb

Each episode follows one garden over an extended period, capturing animal behavior rarely witnessed by human eyes – from raising families and defending territories to hunting, courting and surviving the changing seasons.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
For decades, organizations have focused primarily on managing PFAS—capturing it, concentrating it and transporting it elsewhere for disposal or destruction.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of capture

Verb

The bill’s guardrails are voluntary, the chief critique of Senate Democrats, but are aimed at blocking those energy spikes.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Osako’s lawyer, Paul Rigali, argued that Kin could decide to block the report’s release without reviewing it himself, citing Osako’s privacy interest.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of block

Verb

Set the scene Step past the elegant doormen, caps raised, into a lobby where gold and silver leaves, suspended from the ceiling, catch the light that pours into the building through its vast crystal canopy roof.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Most of his production came from receiver Malik Washington, who caught five balls for 67 yards.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of catch

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