1
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
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.
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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
Mafi is the third Angeleno from the city’s vast Iranian diaspora to be collared by federal authorities in three weeks.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 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
Five wolves were successfully collared, bringing the total wearing them to 13.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
State wildlife officials try to keep at least two members of each wolf pack collared as part of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction plan, according to the release.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2026
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
Mafi is the third Angeleno from the city’s vast Iranian diaspora to be collared by federal authorities in three weeks.
—Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 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
Five wolves were successfully collared, bringing the total wearing them to 13.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
State wildlife officials try to keep at least two members of each wolf pack collared as part of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction plan, according to the release.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collared
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No remains were uncovered, but a month later, both Flores men were arrested and charged in connection with Smart’s murder.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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In 2024 a total of 219 unhoused people were arrested on this charge.—
Michael Perkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Young grabbed onto Elijah’s hair to try to hang onto the moment.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Becerra blunder The first ad that grabbed my attention was a quick-turn by San José Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan (still stuck in single-digit polling numbers), who jumped on Xavier Becerra’s first major mess-up.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The tension spilled into election issues, including accusations that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized ballots in a voter‑fraud investigation, now at the center of a legal fight with the state attorney general.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Photograph courtesy Jennifer Hulse Israel seized control of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank during the Six-Day War, in 1967.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The Giants have not won at home in Week 1 since Hakeem Nicks caught three touchdown passes in a 2010 win over the Carolina Panthers.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Steyer backers Speaking of money, the second ad (or sort-of ad) that caught my attention is tied to Steyer, the billionaire who has spent more than $100 million of his own money in this race.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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In its ruling, the court found that, pursuant to federal immigration law, only recent immigrants apprehended at the border or a point of entry — such as an airport — can be categorically denied bond.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
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He was apprehended trying to cross into Mexico by way of Sierra Blanca in Texas.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Another lesson to be learned from Iran is that wars at this level, involving a great power and a lower-tier one, can’t always be tidy operations that end when a president is snatched by special forces in the middle of the night.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Police said the teens broke a glass window, and the suspect snatched $300 from the kiosk’s operator.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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No candidate has polled higher than 20-some percent — a testament to how many are in the running, but also an indication that none of them has truly captured the zeitgeist of today’s California.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Any natural satellites of Psyche could’ve been ejected from the body by ancient impacts—or might’ve even been captured from deep space by chance encounters as the asteroid drifted through the solar system.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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After losing Mushfiqur Rahim early to the bowling of Hasan Ali, Shanto struck seven boundaries in his knock before being trapped lbw by left-arm spinner Noman Ali (3-76).—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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In March, a 14-month-old dog named Rudy was rescued after falling down a cliff and getting trapped on the edge of a river in New York.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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“Collared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collared. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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