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
Sullivan commended the officers who apprehended the man.
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
How he was apprehended Wade was apprehended by local police during a September 2025 traffic stop.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Alexis was allegedly found with a BB gun when he was apprehended, according to McKay.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Two of the people involved fled the scene of the crash, but were apprehended after a brief foot chase, the release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
How he was apprehended Wade was apprehended by local police during a September 2025 traffic stop.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Alexis was allegedly found with a BB gun when he was apprehended, according to McKay.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Two of the people involved fled the scene of the crash, but were apprehended after a brief foot chase, the release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehend
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Senate faculty want to understand how the administration will balance the budget in ways that preserve the academic mission.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some people didn’t understand how someone like Van Der Beek didn’t leave his family enough money, even though the actor had spoken openly about his money struggles due to cancer treatments.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Feb. 2026
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Murphy had been jailed since March 2021 when he was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife, Whitney Murphy, at their rural home in 2014 to collect life insurance money.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Jones was arrested 15 years after his former teammate’s killing and has pleaded not guilty.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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The group also used signals from what's known as an avalanche beacon, which allows skiers to send radio signals so they can be tracked by first responders.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Our Local Group — like all galaxy groups and galaxy clusters — will experience this, eventually creating a super-galaxy known as Milkdromeda.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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In San Mateo County, 20 victims were recovered; in Contra Costa County, 17; and in Santa Clara County, seven victims were recovered, two traffickers arrested, and a firearm seized, according to authorities.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Against the odds, Ukraine managed to repel the initial Russian attack on Kyiv and, within a few months, took back large swaths of land originally seized by Moscow.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The model, called RynnBrain, is designed to help robots comprehend the physical world around them and identify objects.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bronwyn sleeps outside for no reason that the regular human mind can comprehend.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
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The same day, an individual is detained by but later released.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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This includes many opposition figures, activists, journalists, students and others detained during protests in 2014, 2017, 2019 and beyond.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The president began his speech by recognizing the passing of civil rights leader, former presidential candidate and Black icon Jesse Jackson.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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However, a research team led by Giulia Tagliabue, an associate professor at the LNET, recognized the role of light in the process as well.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Male mice also recovered faster from a small surgical incision and from being restrained in a tube for two hours — a scenario designed to mimic the physical and emotional stress of a car accident.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Officers smashed open their window with a weapon before pulling them out and restraining them.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Apprehend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehend. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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