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
In addition to dispersal ordinance and a proposal to pressure social media companies to remove posts advertising parties, aldermen are also preparing an ordinance that would implement a scale of fines for parents whose children are apprehended at such gatherings, Hopkins added.
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Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
He was apprehended hiding in the plane bathroom.
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Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Of those apprehended during the administration's first seven months, more than 9,700 children saw at least one parent placed into immigration detention -- more than in previous years.
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Laura Romero,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
The 20-year-old was apprehended by law enforcement on May 14, according to new reporting.
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Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
He was apprehended hiding in the plane bathroom.
—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
Of those apprehended during the administration's first seven months, more than 9,700 children saw at least one parent placed into immigration detention -- more than in previous years.
—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
The 20-year-old was apprehended by law enforcement on May 14, according to new reporting.
—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehend
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These reports present your income and spending habits with clean, easy-to-understand visualizations.
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Raised in Rio de Janeiro, Burle Marx understood the country’s abundance as both subject and material.
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The suspects arrested allegedly planned to target senior government officials with small, armed drones; no devices were launched.
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Police later caught up to Shockley at his father’s home in New Jersey, and he was arrested and convicted of murder.
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It is known to cause neurological problems, convulsions and comas, with children particularly at risk.
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Martin, 36, best known for his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was selected in August as one of the top-50 players in franchise history as part of the team’s 50th anniversary celebration.
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Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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So far this year, 17 tons of illicit drugs, mostly cocaine, have been seized in the Pacific region – more than three times the total across the whole of last year, according to the Australian Federal Police.
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The scale of Musk’s own net worth is now almost impossible to comprehend, such that, on Monday, SpaceX’s stock rallied, and Musk’s one-day gain was more than the net worth of Bill Gates, once the richest person in the world.
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The Maracana descended into silence at full time, as the nation struggled to comprehend what had happened.
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In a previous statement to Fox News Digital, Union County Prosecutors Office Public Information Officer Lauren Farinas said Battiloro was detained for questioning after the incident and later released.
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Police at one point ordered attendees to disperse and a Bay Area News Group photographer observed several people being detained.
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The city recognized Grant for his lasting legacy and positive impact on the community.
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Sure, a lot of the mistakes or poor moments in defense can be waved away by recognizing that most of the team’s best defenders were sitting on the bench when the Turks wheeled away in delight with Ayhan’s goal.
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From June of 2004 to July of 2006, as the subprime bubble was inflating, the Fed raised the interest rate 17 times consecutively – a textbook policy of monetary tightening, unprecedented at the time, which should have restrained credit creation.
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Authorities said Veit restrained the girl before placing her inside the dryer.
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“Apprehend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehend. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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