1
as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?
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2
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
Meanwhile, in Pennsylvania, his legal team has filed motions declaring Mangione’s constitutional rights were violated when he was apprehended in Altoona.
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Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Following a two-day manhunt, Holder was apprehended and arrested in the Bellflower neighborhood of L.A. on April 2, 2019.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Woodbury police and other law enforcement searched near the school, at Woodland Drive and Courtly Road, and apprehended an 18-year-old on Monday afternoon.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Alves De Oliveira, who is wanted for homicide in Brazil, and Jairo Reynaldo Soto Lara, who is wanted for homicide in the Dominican Republic, were also apprehended by ICE.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Following a two-day manhunt, Holder was apprehended and arrested in the Bellflower neighborhood of L.A. on April 2, 2019.
—Kelsey Lentz, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Woodbury police and other law enforcement searched near the school, at Woodland Drive and Courtly Road, and apprehended an 18-year-old on Monday afternoon.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2025
Alves De Oliveira, who is wanted for homicide in Brazil, and Jairo Reynaldo Soto Lara, who is wanted for homicide in the Dominican Republic, were also apprehended by ICE.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehend
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IndieWire understands the festival was waiting to confirm Denzel Washington’s attendance, and indeed the star will be at Cannes.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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And like Bell, my bandmates and I understood why other artists were continuing to cancel their performances.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Cellphone records revealed Horace’s phone had gone from New York City to Sullivan County the day after Daniel Spencer was arrested, said court papers.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Early Sunday morning, Special Victims Unit detectives tracked down Isom, who is homeless, near the 4600 block of West Sunrise Boulevard in Plantation and arrested him.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Often referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease after the baseball player who was diagnosed with it, the exact cause of the disease is still not known, although a small group of cases are inherited.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Snow is best known for being part of the ensemble cast in Universal’s Pitch Perfect and its two sequels.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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These results suggest that media-savvy Democrats who seize this moment to call out Trump and the MAGA agenda could put themselves in a strong position to become the next leader of the Democratic Party.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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No law in this country permits the president to seize federal funds and to just keep them until an institution complies with his personal will.—
Destinee Adams,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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In Alex's case, this involved initiating honest conversations with Emily to comprehend the underlying factors contributing to her distress.—
Andriana Eliadis,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But in order to comprehend that fact, people like Rowling would have to actually listen to ace people, and that’s more intellectually curious than she’s been since at least the 1990s.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
7 Apr. 2025
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Khalil was detained March 8 by federal immigration agents.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The new advisories follow several incidents involving foreign nationals being detained or deported at US airports, despite carrying valid documentation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Organizations that view middle management as obstacles fail to recognize their critical role as translators, navigators, and stabilizers of meaningful change.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Potential Solutions While the problems are easily identifiable, Bhaumik recognizes that there are no quick fixes.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rosemary restrained herself from scratching at her wig.—
Susannah Cahalan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2025
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Education Trump says Education Department will no longer oversee student loans, 'special needs' Over 100,000 U.S. public school students were secluded or restrained during the 2017-2018 school year, according to federal data.—
Dylan Peers McCoy,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Apprehend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehend. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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