apprehends

present tense third-person singular of apprehend

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Recent Examples of apprehends Suppose the number is read in one case out of a hundred, and that the information reaches someone who apprehends the culprit in one case out of one thousand. Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehends
Verb
  • The Dog Whisperer breaks down a simple method to make sure your pup knows where to go when nature calls.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
  • This year’s postseason run is all Yesavage knows at the big league level.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The decision, announced Friday, was made in close consultation with Britain’s King Charles III, who is believed to be glad at the outcome, while Prince William and other members of the royal family were also consulted on the discussions, CNN understands.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Therefore, his ability to be optimistic and realistic while reflecting not just a fan’s concern, but a leader who understands how to win in Philadelphia , should be respected.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … CRYPTO CRACKDOWN – DOJ seizes record $15 billion in Bitcoin in largest US forfeiture ever.
    , FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Still others were envisioning future scenarios where a president illegally seizes power in a coup.
    Ryan Kennedy, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Everyone recognizes the problem, even if solutions are harder to come by.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The agreement also recognizes that borrowers who are eligible to have debts canceled in 2025 will not be forced to pay a tax penalty, due to changes in tax law, as a result of government processing delays and ongoing litigation.
    Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Pinault family owns 42 percent of shares in Kering and detains 59 percent of voting rights.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The play is set in the real-life town of Lumpkin, whose economy has become reliant on a private prison that detains immigrants.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Never one to sit idly by, Danny grabs his NYPD shield and goes bulldozing his way to the crime scene.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
  • And then Rising walks away, grabs the iPad and motions for Mayer to join him.
    Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cifuentes sees a bright future for the club, with academy graduates Jeremy Monga, Louis Page, Jake Evans and Silko Thomas giving him options in the face of restrictions on recruitment.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • For some limited cases, Akamai sees a competitive advantage in building in-house AI tools.
    John Kell, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Video shows the moment an officer in camouflage and tactical gear approaches an individual, after which another officer tackles the person, restrains them with plastic handcuffs, and leads them away.
    Hanna Park, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
  • An 1878 law known as the Posse Comitatus Act generally restrains the use of the military for such purposes.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025

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“Apprehends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehends. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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