COLLARED Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

collared

verb

past tense of collar

as in arrested

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

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as in grabbed

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 collared Some members of the Whaleback pack are collared, providing a good starting point. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 The video, from a traffic stop of a white Volvo semi in a rural area on May 18, shows officers pulling the vehicle over before the driver descends from the cab and attempts to run away, crossing a set of train tracks before being quickly collared by law enforcement. — Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026 State wildlife officials captured and collared her in May 2025 within the Yowlumni Pack’s territory. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 May 2026 While attending a screening of TheDevil Wears Prada 2 in New York City, Anne Hathaway did Andy Sachs proud in a striking red collared midi dress. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 Many of the foxes that have been collared by the project don’t survive a full year. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026 Dixon said some have been eaten by snakes within two weeks of being collared, but most go on about their business for several months. — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026 The top plate also includes a configurable Fn (Function) key and a shutter release button that's collared by the on/off toggle. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026 The 3-year-old female gray wolf when it was collared in 2025. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026

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In one of the biggest crackdowns on religious activity in recent years, authorities in October 2025 arrested 30 leaders of Zion Church, one of the country’s largest underground church networks, following overnight raids in several cities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2026
Kiswani and her supporters have been arrested multiple times at various Within Our Lifetime demonstrations, the New York Times reported.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of arrested

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Grayson Grove grabbed a team-high six boards to go with seven points for the Golden Gophers.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Doncic, who led the Lakers with 32 points, five assists, five rebounds and three steals, grabbed at his right ankle immediately.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

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The verdict came just three days after regulators seized Ueno Bank, cutting nearly 3 million customers off from their savings and bank cards and setting off a political crisis.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
The Digest Now that the Democratic Party has seized control of Congress, what does that mean for culture, including the debacle over the Smithsonian Institution, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and arts funding?

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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The hospital has issued an urgent appeal for humanitarian coordination and a tactical exclusion zone to protect its facility, patients and medical personnel from being mistakenly targeted or caught in the crossfire.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Unhoused individuals caught violating the ordinance can be cited, arrested, and jailed.

— La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of caught

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Jacob Morley, who was serving a life sentence for killing a co-worker four years ago, was apprehended Tuesday near Kansas City, Missouri, authorities said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
If the shooter in question was apprehended, what should happen to them?

— Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of apprehended

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And yet, in all three of those games, the Knights were well on their way to a win only to have victory snatched from their grasp.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Trying to shadow Illinois recruit Bennett Konkey, Reid Williams swooped in and snatched the ball out of the air.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of snatched

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Security camera footage captured the children arriving to seek help as gunfire could still be heard in the distance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Democrats captured seven Senate seats nationally, a number that could rise to nine with two races yet to be called.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026

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