1
as in knowing
to have a clear idea of
do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?
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as in arresting
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 apprehending
Bands of masked men apprehending people in broad daylight in the streets and hauling them off.
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J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
The swift police response and use of video surveillance technology proved crucial in identifying and apprehending the shooter.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
But also on board the ship that night is this detective who is charged with apprehending Providence.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Rider agents are tasked with fighting drug smuggling and human trafficking, locating and apprehending undocumented migrants and occasionally rescuing migrants and citizen hikers.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
The swift police response and use of video surveillance technology proved crucial in identifying and apprehending the shooter.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
But also on board the ship that night is this detective who is charged with apprehending Providence.
—Olivia Petty, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Rider agents are tasked with fighting drug smuggling and human trafficking, locating and apprehending undocumented migrants and occasionally rescuing migrants and citizen hikers.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehending
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Deputy Jaramillo’s legacy of integrity, compassion, and courage will continue to live on in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing and serving alongside him.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Imagine me at lunch or dinner breaks on that movie, sitting between the two of them—Peyton and Bradley—knowing little to nothing about football.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The arresting officer’s injuries did not require medical attention, Frasier told the Idaho Statesman by email.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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The government is also still cracking down on dissent, arresting people for celebrating Maduro’s capture.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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By better understanding its environment, the robot can more effectively perceive and navigate the cluttered and complex interior of the reactor, avoiding obstacles and locating work areas.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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The startup has built a unified real-time orchestration layer that manages all the different things the AI needs to do at once, such as listening, understanding what’s being said, deciding how to respond, checking databases, and delivering an answer.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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But seizing current oil production is one thing; overhauling Venezuela's entire oil industry would be another.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump has occasionally discussed seizing Greenland since his first term but few initially took his threats seriously.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Ross reunited with Girlfriends co-stars Jill Marie Jones, Persia White and Golden Brooks, who presented her with the Pathbreaker of the Year award, recognizing her longevity onscreen and business savvy as founder of Pattern Beauty.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The minister highlighted that Taiwan established TAICCA six years ago after recognizing that the content industry represents a strategic sector.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Video published on YouTube by the Figueroa family shows immigration agents detaining a man on a city street while a handful of passersby protest the arrest.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle is seen parked near others that federal agents were seen using while detaining a person.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dreams are a concept that humans have been fascinated with deciphering for thousands of years.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Though historians have called for further research before making claims, the proposal of a script rooted in sign language might open the chance to explore a new way of deciphering Mayan art and show the ancient civilization to be even more sophisticated and efficient than scholars even knew.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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And only by comprehending the Star Eaters will Ro also comprehend his part in their potential destruction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Jan. 2026
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And then just comprehending the infrastructure required, again, just for the eggs, let alone all the other things required.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Apprehending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehending. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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