as in arrested
taken and held prisoner
an apprehended crime lord who can easily post the million-dollar bail
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as in understood
to have a clear idea of
do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?
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as in seized
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 apprehended
Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The mass arrests have swelled detention centers, and set ICE off on a national chase for space to warehouse those who have been apprehended.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Counterterrorism police with the force apprehended the men in the early hours of Friday morning at addresses in Barnet and Watford, on London's northern outskirts, the Metropolitan Police, or Met, said.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
State police apprehended a man who allegedly fled from police in New London on Tuesday following the report of someone showing a gun during an argument.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Under Oklahoma law, Title 21, Section 732, an officer may be justified in using deadly force if a suspect poses an imminent threat or has committed a violent felony and cannot be safely apprehended by other means.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
Jackson fled the scene but was later apprehended.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In January, Border Patrol apprehended 151 migrants in Big Bend Sector.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
In May 1996, he was apprehended after a mother called police to report that a man had been hiding in a treehouse used by neighborhood children.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
The mass arrests have swelled detention centers and set ICE off on a national chase for space to warehouse those who have been apprehended.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The mass arrests have swelled detention centers, and set ICE off on a national chase for space to warehouse those who have been apprehended.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Counterterrorism police with the force apprehended the men in the early hours of Friday morning at addresses in Barnet and Watford, on London's northern outskirts, the Metropolitan Police, or Met, said.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
State police apprehended a man who allegedly fled from police in New London on Tuesday following the report of someone showing a gun during an argument.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
Under Oklahoma law, Title 21, Section 732, an officer may be justified in using deadly force if a suspect poses an imminent threat or has committed a violent felony and cannot be safely apprehended by other means.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
Jackson fled the scene but was later apprehended.
—Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
In January, Border Patrol apprehended 151 migrants in Big Bend Sector.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
In May 1996, he was apprehended after a mother called police to report that a man had been hiding in a treehouse used by neighborhood children.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehended
Verb
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The tween years are a time of big emotions and self-discovery, and shows that reflect this can help kids feel seen and understood.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Commander, the museum's deputy director, told the AP the exhibit change is entirely related to the loan agreement but understood the timing might raise questions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Between February 27 and March 2, the investigators found and arrested four suspects.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Three people were arrested, and an investigation is underway, Tisch said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Foro Penal, which keeps tabs on imprisoned dissidents and regime opponents, estimates that nearly 400 detainees will not benefit, noting the law covers only a 13-year period of the 27 years of Chavismo.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
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Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2025
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Special Assistant Attorney General Matthew Meyer asked whether Husted knew Laurel Dawson, DeWine's then-chief of staff, and her husband, Mike Dawson.—
JULIE CARR SMYTH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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No one knew at the time the A’s would lock up two more players the next year.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The President has seized upon the claim by right-wing groups that white South Africans, particularly farmers, are victims of an ongoing genocide.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Deputies seized about 29 grams of methamphetamine, ammunition, high-capacity magazines, a machine gun conversion device and guns.—
Ryan Oehrli
March 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hezbollah, though significantly degraded by Israeli operations in 2024, had spent decades holding Lebanon captive as an armed state within a state.—
Andrew Ghalili,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Condors were brought back from the brink of extinction in the early 1980s through captive breeding programs.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The company expects a little more of an impact in its Q2, but Cook said it’s fully comprehended in the above Street outlook of 48% to 49%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Imamoglu was detained days before he was set to formally announce his presidential candidacy.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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The fear intensified last week after a Bay Area family said a 6-year-old deaf child who attended a Fremont school was detained by immigration authorities and deported along with his mother and younger brother during what was supposed to be a routine check-in visit at an ICE office in San Francisco.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Apprehended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehended. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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