collared

verb

Definition of collarednext
past tense of collar
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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2
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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“Collared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collared. Accessed 20 Mar. 2023.

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