1
as in bouts
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
an epileptic seizure
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as in takeovers
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
secret intrigues with the czar's ministers that culminated in the czarina's seizure of the throne
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Recent Examples of seizures
His serious health issues began in 2023 — loss of appetite, shaky hands, chills, severe anxiety, recurring nightmares and small seizures during sleep.
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Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Patients and care teams often spend years finding the precise combination of medications, doses, and timing that controls seizures.
—James Hart, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Chicago residents must not be subject to unreasonable searches and seizures.
—Tracy Baim, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The navy did not say if all of the seizures were made at once or across multiple operations.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The seizures were the result of an investigation launched after Andress reported to Swiss authorities that she had been swindled out of assets by financial advisers.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Others welcome the review, pointing to adverse reactions that have been reported among babies who got the shots, including fevers, seizures and even some deaths.
—March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Cycads can be lethally poisonous to dogs due to a toxin called cycasin, which causes abdominal pain, seizures, coma and liver failure.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The Constitution’s Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, meaning that prolonged detention or invasive questioning typically requires reasonable suspicion or probable cause.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
Patients and care teams often spend years finding the precise combination of medications, doses, and timing that controls seizures.
—James Hart, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Chicago residents must not be subject to unreasonable searches and seizures.
—Tracy Baim, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The navy did not say if all of the seizures were made at once or across multiple operations.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The seizures were the result of an investigation launched after Andress reported to Swiss authorities that she had been swindled out of assets by financial advisers.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Others welcome the review, pointing to adverse reactions that have been reported among babies who got the shots, including fevers, seizures and even some deaths.
—March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
Cycads can be lethally poisonous to dogs due to a toxin called cycasin, which causes abdominal pain, seizures, coma and liver failure.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
The Constitution’s Fourth Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, meaning that prolonged detention or invasive questioning typically requires reasonable suspicion or probable cause.
—Hannah Hudnall, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seizures
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During their five bouts against each other, Lloyd produced 33 total tackles, two pass breakups and a fumble recovery.—
Mike Kaye
March 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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Boston is in for a wide range of warm and chilly spring days in the coming week, with some potential for bouts of rain, according to National Weather Service forecasts.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Germany’s Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil wants to force foreign companies to form joint ventures with local firms to operate within Europe, while also seeking tighter scrutiny over cross-border takeovers.—
Kamil Kowalcze,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 2026
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Street takeovers exploded in popularity during the pandemic as people took advantage of quiet streets to stage massive gatherings and perform car stunts.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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According to the independent National Institute for Security Studies in Israel, at least 1,116 people have been killed amid the Israeli attacks in Lebanon since the parallel Iran war began.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has its own navy that also relies on smaller vessels to do swarm attacks and drop mines.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Yet session after session, the result has been the same — agencies receive their annual appropriations, public outrage over long security lines and flight delays fades, legislation languishes and workers have no guarantees their paychecks won't stop coming again.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Conservative Republicans, however, were against establishing a precedent that allows Congress during the yearly appropriations process to fund some agencies within Homeland Security, but not others.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to documents from both cases, the relationship began with texting and the exchange of music from playlists.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the frost is severe enough to end the growing season and is then referred to as a 'killing frost'.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the future, the researchers would like to expose the embryos to longer microgravity spells to gain deeper insights into the processes taking place in space-like conditions.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Dry spells are nothing new to ranchers, but this stretch already seems hotter, drier and longer than anyone can recall.—
Shi En Kim,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Seizures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seizures. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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