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
Putting them under military authority allowed troops to play an unprecedented role in apprehending undocumented immigrants; federal soldiers are generally barred from enforcing the law on domestic soil.
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Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2026
Hitler escaped arrest but was apprehended 2 days later and found guilty after a 24-day trial.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
She was not apprehended Wednesday morning, but an arrest was expected soon.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, is the largest family immigration detention facility in the United States, built to house women and children apprehended at the southern border.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 2 Apr. 2026
Hitler escaped arrest but was apprehended 2 days later and found guilty after a 24-day trial.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
She was not apprehended Wednesday morning, but an arrest was expected soon.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, is the largest family immigration detention facility in the United States, built to house women and children apprehended at the southern border.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehend
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Weiss understood why Soler was mad.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Americans already understood it more than the cuisine of her native Laos — in many ways similar, but deeper, more umami-driven.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Game warden testifies about arresting Horner Texas Game Warden Josh Espinoza was the first witness to testify on Wednesday morning.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, a prominent former member of the national team was arrested for allegedly protesting against the country's leadership.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Neon Carnival Neon Carnival hits a major milestone this year, celebrating 15 years as one of the festival weekend's most exclusive, invite-only parties known for attracting A-list stars (hey Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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By 1996, the two had merged to become the joint Rainbow/PUSH, now known as the Rainbow PUSH Coalition.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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According to the search warrant, investigators went through the home and reported seizing 13 blue capsule pills marked R3060.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Brendan Carr, the chairman of the FCC who is rarely shy on any media topic, seized on the issue of accessible sports rights in a post on X earlier this year.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
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But with the Olympics and pro careers beckoning, the players admittedly didn’t fully comprehend what Knight meant.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The exciting and the scary part of artificial intelligence is there are things the human brain will not be able to comprehend.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The two were detained for over a week this past winter.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In Gulf states, hundreds of people have been arrested or detained for posting videos of strikes and military facilities to social media.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations was among the outside groups that did not recognize Myanmar's elections after most opposition groups were excluded and dissent was tightly restricted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Islamabad also has a deep relationship with Saudi Arabia and is cozy with Iran, which was the first country to recognize Pakistan following independence in 1947, with the two neighbors sharing a 560-mile border and deep historical, cultural, and religious ties.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trooper Anthony Calderon with the Kansas Highway Patrol confirmed to KAKE that no one involved in the crash was properly restrained.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Milne had grabbed his wife by the neck, choked her, dragged her around, restrained her, punched her and knocked her unconscious.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Apprehend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehend. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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