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
Audrey McAvoy The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
He was later apprehended and found to have a trigger, rifle accessory and a box of ammunition totalling just over $544 in value.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Most of the protesters were arrested soon afterward; Song was apprehended eleven days later.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
They are indicted alongside four others, including Maduro’s son, who have not been apprehended.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the case before the 8th Circuit, Joaquin Herrera Avila of Mexico was apprehended in Minneapolis in August 2025 for lacking legal documents authorizing his admission into the United States.
—Audrey McAvoy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Every violator Markle apprehended wasn’t brought before the bar of justice.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
The teen was quickly apprehended and charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, endangerment with a firearm and carrying a pistol without a license.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Mahady Sacko was apprehended in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and charged.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
Verb
In the case before the 8th Circuit, Joaquin Herrera Avila of Mexico was apprehended in Minneapolis in August 2025 for lacking legal documents authorizing his admission into the United States.
—Audrey McAvoy The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
He was later apprehended and found to have a trigger, rifle accessory and a box of ammunition totalling just over $544 in value.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Most of the protesters were arrested soon afterward; Song was apprehended eleven days later.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
They are indicted alongside four others, including Maduro’s son, who have not been apprehended.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
In the case before the 8th Circuit, Joaquin Herrera Avila of Mexico was apprehended in Minneapolis in August 2025 for lacking legal documents authorizing his admission into the United States.
—Audrey McAvoy, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Every violator Markle apprehended wasn’t brought before the bar of justice.
—Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
The teen was quickly apprehended and charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, endangerment with a firearm and carrying a pistol without a license.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Mahady Sacko was apprehended in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and charged.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehended
Verb
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Stout, who has a doctorate in clinical psychology and has worked in the mental health field her entire career, understood what her uncle needed, and Hochheiser himself wasn’t shy.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the ’90s and 2000s, under Senegalese presidents Abdou Diouf and Abdoulaye Wade, who extended Leopold Senghor’s vision of art as statecraft, Dak’Art benefited from government backing not just as a matter of policy but because these presidents understood that culture mattered.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Aaron Alex, 26, of Dallas; Bronya Freeman, 24, of Dallas; and Jay Jones, 28, of Lancaster, were arrested March 22 after a five-month investigation, police said.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of two weeks, two Laurel Highlands teachers were arrested after being accused of having inappropriate relationships with students.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment in Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son, Duannis Tabaoda.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the play’s penultimate scene — one of the most gorgeous, daring and breathless in American theater, and all taking place in an imprisoned Gallimard’s imagination — Song strips for Gallimard, trying to force him to confront the truth.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jacir said many of those screenings opened eyes to a history many people never knew.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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Badinter knew that debate-club arguments about deterrence and human-rights law and the possibility of judicial error would be ineffective.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Police said that officers seized a quantity of marijuana and a gun that was later found to have been stolen.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Gangs have since seized control of much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, leading then-Prime Minister Ariel Henry to request international military support in 2022.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Strait of Hormuz is closed, the world economy is captive, and there’s no easy way out.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the weeks that followed, a detailed account of a different captive’s story was read every Shabbat, attesting to a lingering collective grief.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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One detained at Dallas demonstration While most of Saturday's rallies were peaceful, police say one person was detained at the Dallas demonstration.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Additional information was not available about the events leading up to the shooting, but police said one suspect had been detained Saturday evening.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Apprehended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehended. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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