1
as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?
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as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the agency charged with apprehending criminals who have violated federal law
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Recent Examples of apprehend
The suspects — identified only as a 14-year-old, two 15-year-olds, and a 16-year-old — were apprehended and taken to the Rhode Island Training School.
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
McIntyre was apprehended in in New Jersey on June 30, 2017 — the same day his music video dropped — and brought back to Forth Worth, according to the Forth Worth Star-Telegram.
—EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Police believed Jones was armed with a gun during the events that led to Reynolds’ death, but no gun was found when he was apprehended.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
He was apprehended in Altoona, Pennsylvania, following a five-day search.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
McIntyre was apprehended in in New Jersey on June 30, 2017 — the same day his music video dropped — and brought back to Forth Worth, according to the Forth Worth Star-Telegram.
—EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Police believed Jones was armed with a gun during the events that led to Reynolds’ death, but no gun was found when he was apprehended.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
He was apprehended in Altoona, Pennsylvania, following a five-day search.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehend
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And also, just understanding [Annie and Smoke’s] love, the depth of their love.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
24 Apr. 2025
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Fox News Digital understands that As Ever, which is supposed to be an extension of Meghan’s past lifestyle blog The Tig, will not be designing clothing.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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During the court hearing, the Florida Highway Patrol was the only agency mentioned as an arresting agency in those cases, including the one of the U.S. citizen.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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Abrego Garcia’s attorneys say he was given no information about why he was arrested, but a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) form said he was arrested in connection with a murder investigation.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Unfortunately, Seong-je knows no loyalty, and agrees to beat up Si-eun for Baek-jin on the morning of the fight.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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Okay, Emily’s mom knows her as faith and is referring to some mysterious fire.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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Attackers could seize on the pattern by identifying nonexistent packages that are repeatedly hallucinated.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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Officials seized less than 50 pounds of fentanyl along the U.S. northern border in the 2024 fiscal year, according to the AP, citing U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) data.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Coming back, suddenly, as a stadium act is hard to comprehend for the Ragweed frontman.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2025
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Utilize process intelligence to bridge the gap between employees and machine workflows, leveraging AI to capture and comprehend data.—
Adam Bujak,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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People need to understand he will be detained and he will be deported. KARL (voice-over): Our Sunday exclusive with Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2025
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However, in recent weeks, there have been multiple reports of people without criminal convictions, and some with valid documentation, being detained for deportation.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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While at the event, George was recognized for his work with the Pope's arts foundation, Scholas Occurrentes, and was presented with the Olive Medal of Peace.—
Lori A Bashian Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The church officially recognizes St. Peter, the first pope, as the longest-serving, with at least 34 years.—
Christopher Watson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration has characterized that role as one for suckers, in which the United States restrained its hard power and allowed other countries to bleed its wealth.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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The amateur gangsters, with nicknames like Old Omar and Blue Eyes, used tape and velcro to restrain Kardashian and left their DNA everywhere.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Apprehend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehend. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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