collar 1 of 2

noun

ˈkä-lər How to pronounce collar (audio)
Definition of collarnext
1
as in necklace
an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck a simple gold collar is all that little black cocktail dress needs

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2
as in arrest
the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law when the murderer was finally apprehended, the detective who doggedly checked every single lead got credit for the collar

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collar

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verb

1
as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law the juvenile delinquent was collared for robbing houses

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2
as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly she collared the boy before he could get into the cookie jar

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Recent Examples of collar
Noun
Slight fabric variation was created with a velvety statement collar and cuffs. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 My uniform was fishnets with Ugg boots that went up to my knees, shorts and two layered tank tops or a collared shirt with a tank top underneath and the collar open. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
The shoes accented her collared and belted knee-length dress which was a lustrous aquamarine shade. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 20 May 2026 Citrus-emitting collars used to work well but newer technology has brought effective and humane bark control collars to the market. — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for collar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collar
  1. necklace
  2. arrest
  3. seize
  4. grab
  5. catch
  6. snatch
  7. capture
Noun
  • Honey, flowers, golf equipment, video game consoles, gold necklaces and clothes are also included.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • At a museum in eastern France, two men disguised with wigs used a sledgehammer and a hammer to smash a display case and make off with a 2,500-year-old gold necklace.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of necklace
Noun
  • Mendonca recently unsealed federal police documents that showed that Banco Master owner Daniel Vorcaro frequently sought de Moraes' legal advice before his arrest.
    — MAURICIO SAVARESE, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Brown was not arrested at the scene, but police issued an arrest warrant shortly thereafter.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrest
Verb
  • But the truth of it is that Sharaa forced his hand by seizing swathes of the SDF’s territory in a lightning offensive in January.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Who knows more of the injustice of the world than the girl who saw her town seized by a white-supremacist coup, the Wilmington massacre, in 1898?
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of seize
Verb
  • Running back If you’re not used to seeing the running back position here, grab a ticket and join the line.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Just like the rest of us that day, most of the dead were just going about such ordinary tasks as showing up for work, grabbing a cup of coffee and traveling on a commercial jetliner, or just trying to lend a hand to people in trouble.
    — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of grab
Verb
  • Gauff knocked the ball into a rectangular expanse of blue, as Jović stood in the doubles alley and doubled over to her knees, trying to catch her breath.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Well, the internet cooked up the idea that the chant originated from late-1800s and early-1900s imagery and stories that depicted Black children being used as bait to catch alligators.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of catch
Verb
  • Faria was down a break and scrambling to survive, having snatched the opening set by getting past Alcaraz’s defenses.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Antiques Roadshow, which has been airing on PBS since 1997, won its first ever Emmy in 24 attempts and snatched the award away from Queer Eye and Shark Tank for the first time since 2013.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of snatch
Verb
  • But Havertz’s clever dummy for Odegaard’s goal was a reminder that assists and chances cannot capture every flash of creative brilliance.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Four years on, the two-hander captures the real-life bureaucratic chaos and legal limbo that have followed.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
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