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
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The male driver, identified as 25-year-old Tajhae Darden, ran from the scene and was apprehended by a police officer on a motorcycle about two minutes after the collision.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Among the new suspects apprehended is a man believed to have been part of the four-person gang that carried out the heist, Laure Beccuau told French radio RTL.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
According to the Paris prosecutor, authorities apprehended one suspect at Charles de Gaulle Airport on Saturday night.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Between 2013 and 2014, the number of unaccompanied children apprehended at the border increased nearly 80%, from 38,759 in fiscal year 2013 to 68,541 in fiscal year 2014.
—Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In 2000, Tucker was apprehended and sentenced to 13 years in prison at the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Hennie said the person was apprehended without incident.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025
Imperiale was apprehended in 2021 and later deported to Italy, where he is now incarcerated.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
After throwing the sandwich, Dunn ran off but was apprehended about a block away.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The male driver, identified as 25-year-old Tajhae Darden, ran from the scene and was apprehended by a police officer on a motorcycle about two minutes after the collision.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Among the new suspects apprehended is a man believed to have been part of the four-person gang that carried out the heist, Laure Beccuau told French radio RTL.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
According to the Paris prosecutor, authorities apprehended one suspect at Charles de Gaulle Airport on Saturday night.
—NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
Between 2013 and 2014, the number of unaccompanied children apprehended at the border increased nearly 80%, from 38,759 in fiscal year 2013 to 68,541 in fiscal year 2014.
—Louis Casiano , Brooke Taylor, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
In 2000, Tucker was apprehended and sentenced to 13 years in prison at the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Hennie said the person was apprehended without incident.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Oct. 2025
Imperiale was apprehended in 2021 and later deported to Italy, where he is now incarcerated.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehended
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How gentle and precious to be understood.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Also on Wednesday, a daycare employee was arrested outside of her workplace in Chicago.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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That’s when he was arrested at a Motel 6 outside Orlando, jailed and charged with grand theft for failing to return a rental car in Broward County.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s decision to commute Santos’ sentence came after multiple friends and allies of the imprisoned ex-politician made appeals for his clemency, a senior White House official told NBC News on Friday evening.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The president worked with Gifford Pinchot—the US Forest Service’s first leader—on a publicity campaign in this realm, and came to appoint a commission in 1903 that held public hearings and investigations the president knew would grab headlines.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Not the loss of titles, or the connections to Jeffrey Epstein, and of course, not how long the royal family knew about it without doing anything.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The London punk rebels seized the revolutionary spirit of 1977 with their raw manifesto The Clash, then refined their sound with the flawed Give ‘Em Enough Rope.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Government security forces seized 1,764 tonnes of cocaine between August 2022 and November 2024, followed by a further 601 tonnes between January and August 2025.—
Gustavo Petro,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Time captive within the grand edifices of the past, parading on the stage of memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Much of the film’s drama then ensues inside Teddy and Don’s basement like a pseudo chamber piece as captor and captive face off in a battle of wits, logic and strange faith that blurs the lines between divisive politics, conspiracy and cosmic truth.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Santillana Galeano is currently detained at an ICE facility in Clark County, Indiana, according to her attorney.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
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His remarks come after reports that priests and pastoral workers have been unable to bring communion to those detained.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But along the way, some of that Bloomingdale’s DNA that made the store stand out, particularly the flagship, an internationally recognized, must-see destination with a global appeal, got lost.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Among the industry figures recognized this year is Taeko Saito, Senior VP of business development and strategies, Asia Pacific at EMPIRE, marking her first appearance on the list.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Apprehended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehended. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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