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
Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The school's email came amid outrage by some over the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a university graduate and pro-Palestinian activist who was apprehended over the weekend and is being detained in Louisiana.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, after an 82-minute pursuit that covered about 40 miles and was broadcast live from news helicopters, Gale was apprehended.
—Rick Sobey, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Martinez Mendoza fled on foot and was apprehended about 10 minutes later, the release said.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
However, she was apprehended and was sent to Auschwitz, and as the liberation forces approached the camp, she was sent on a death march to Ravensbrück, the women’s prison camp in northern Germany where she was liberated in 1945.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Before being apprehended by law enforcement, Meade and Umphenour allegedly killed two people in North Idaho.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2025
Federal authorities first issued an arrest warrant for Wedding in September of last year, but he has still not been apprehended.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Two of them were immediately apprehended by our services.
—Janvier Barhahiga and Monika Pronczuk The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
Federal immigration authorities apprehended Khalil at a university residence following his participation in a Gaza solidarity encampment organized by Columbia University students in 2024.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
The school's email came amid outrage by some over the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a university graduate and pro-Palestinian activist who was apprehended over the weekend and is being detained in Louisiana.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Ultimately, after an 82-minute pursuit that covered about 40 miles and was broadcast live from news helicopters, Gale was apprehended.
—Rick Sobey, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Martinez Mendoza fled on foot and was apprehended about 10 minutes later, the release said.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
However, she was apprehended and was sent to Auschwitz, and as the liberation forces approached the camp, she was sent on a death march to Ravensbrück, the women’s prison camp in northern Germany where she was liberated in 1945.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Before being apprehended by law enforcement, Meade and Umphenour allegedly killed two people in North Idaho.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2025
Federal authorities first issued an arrest warrant for Wedding in September of last year, but he has still not been apprehended.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
Two of them were immediately apprehended by our services.
—Janvier Barhahiga and Monika Pronczuk The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehended
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The Search For Clean, Delicious, And Nutritious Coffee As a connoisseur of brews, James understood that all across the globe, people were consistently sipping commercial grade coffees laced with harmful chemicals, pesticides and toxins.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Tantric Buddhism understood this, and reminders of mortality abound in its art, in images of skeletons and corpses, and in portraits of deities associated with death.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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About 14% of the people arrested have been out-of-state residents, the figures show.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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The couple were arrested and booked into the Harris County jail, according to Herman’s statement.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Adebayo did not force his offense, in a game where there was little for the Heat to have to counter in the middle, but then seized control with his scoring late.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Before Hamas seized full control of Gaza in 2007, Christians would often place a large Christmas tree near a major square in Gaza City.—
Aaron Boxerman,
New York Times,
24 Dec. 2024
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They’re housed in crowded labor camps and their passports are held by their employers, rendering them captive.—
Sonali Kolhatkar,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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By 1987, the entire species – numbering just 22 individuals – was removed from the wild and placed into captive breeding programs at a number of zoos throughout the United States.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The ship was detained by Taiwanese authorities in February near where a cable linking Taiwan's main island with outlying Penghu County had been damaged.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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At least three Germans have also been detained.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
23 Mar. 2025
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More than 1,200 Britons have been recognized and are set to receive royal accolades for their work in a variety of industries in the 2025 honors list.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
31 Dec. 2024
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Three high school students recognized him and contacted police.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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According to Franceinfo, the cause of the outage may be foul play with two arson acts reported overnight and several power lines pylons were discovered to have been sawn off in the Alpes-Maritimes.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
24 May 2025
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His team had sawed a rather large, round hole into the top of a young woman’s skull the day before.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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Markets like Europe and Asia’s in particular have really appreciated the sports tourer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Mar. 2025
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An adult/older teen home without any other pets would be appreciated.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Apprehended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehended. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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