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
Veramancini is the only escapee not apprehended.
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
As an officer released K-9 Appie, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, to apprehend him, Bouie shot the dog in its shoulder.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Three people fled from the vehicle on foot, but officers were able to apprehend them.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
After Nolen and White were apprehended, deputies pursued the second vehicle, which became disabled near Randolph Road, the post said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
As an officer released K-9 Appie, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, to apprehend him, Bouie shot the dog in its shoulder.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Three people fled from the vehicle on foot, but officers were able to apprehend them.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
After Nolen and White were apprehended, deputies pursued the second vehicle, which became disabled near Randolph Road, the post said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehend
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Vandersloot, a key part of the Sky’s 2021 WNBA title run, understands that fans want another championship.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The device uses sensitive carbon rather than metal to deliver signals that are much clearer and more precise, enabling surgeons to map and understand brain activity in real time with far greater detail.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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TigerTiger’s profile is soon revealed to have been created by Clark, presumably for the purpose of catfishing Floyd; when detectives find security-camera footage of Clark pedalling away from the scene of the crime in his distinctive recumbent bicycle, he is arrested and charged with the murder.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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He’s beaten by thugs with a crowbar for an unfortunate outburst, exploited by neighbors in the council estate and arrested, all because people don’t understand Tourette syndrome.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Instead, a system known as PURL has been established, whereby NATO and Europe fund weapons purchases urgently needed by Ukraine, such as Patriot missiles (which can shoot down Russian ballistic or cruise missiles that target cities).—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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A lot of these fishing tournaments are won by these younger anglers that really haven’t studied the body of water, don’t know it like the older fishermen, but are still extremely successful with the new technology.—
Mike McFeely,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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That’s been enough for Minnesota to seize a 2-1 lead after trailing by 19 points early in Game 2.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The other ship taken by Iran, the Francesca, stopped transmitting in the same area where it was seized.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kim Il-hyeok struggled to comprehend how after 10 years of planning, his brother only lived to see 19 months of freedom.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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Tabarrok cited a quote by the Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, that new things are harder to comprehend than old ones, even if the new ones might be better.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The alleged perpetrator was immediately detained by police.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Wilcox was ordered to be detained in the Lake County jail following a hearing on Wednesday, according to court files.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lopez will be recognized at a May 20 luncheon in Sacramento during California Classified School Employees Week.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Until recently, history has largely recognized this foolish law as a New Deal mistake.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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The architecture was tightly calibrated with some dimensions adjusted only by inches and the materials kept deliberately restrained.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Fed seeks to restrain rising prices by keeping interest rates high, cooling borrowing and spending.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Apprehend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehend. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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