collared

verb

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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Recent Examples of collared Fish and Wildlife will now assess the animal and, if healthy, it will be collared and released into the nearest suitable habitat within the Santa Monica Mountains, the Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collared
  1. arrested
  2. grabbed
  3. seized
  4. caught
  5. apprehended
  6. snatched
  7. captured
  8. trapped
Verb
  • Two people were arrested — an electrical engineer responsible for designing and overseeing the power project, and a contractor involved in constructing the electricity transmission network.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Martin was then immediately handcuffed and arrested as the little girl’s cries were heard from inside the car.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • His teacher grabbed him and ran him bleeding down the halls, in circles, screaming through the school until help caught up.
    — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • Bryan Kohberger’s innocence claim and the smoky skies of Boise grabbed the attention the past two days.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • His critics seized on the decision as an example of financial mismanagement, although the building was used as collateral under former party chairs as well.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For years, where others have seen voids with Heat rosters, Spoelstra has seen opportunities seized by the likes of Duncan Robinson, Max Strus, Gabe Vincent and others who have contributed to Heat runs to the NBA Finals.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of seized
Verb
  • The breaches signal that AI’s expanding capabilities are already fueling the security threat experts long feared and even top developers can be caught off-guard by flaws their models can exploit.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • Samuel with Washington in 2025 caught 72 passes for 727 yards and scored six total touchdowns, and never signed an extension after his contract ran out.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • Jean manages to break into the secret vault, but she’s tranquilized and apprehended by Tramell Tillman’s Damage Control CEO Bill Metzger.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • Luckily, when Kirby was arrested early the next morning, the keys were apprehended.
    — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
Definition of apprehended
Verb
  • The phone on the wall rang, and Rebecca snatched the receiver, then pulled the curly cord down the steps to the basement and shut the door.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In Friday’s first red zone drill of training camp, Purdy wisely threw a ball that the 6-foot-5 Evans snatched high at the goal line, with an almost unnecessary leap against 5-foot-9 cornerback Upton Stout.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of snatched
Verb
  • Brent crude averaged almost $97 a barrel during the quarter; Aramco captured an additional premium of nearly $11 a barrel by boosting exports of higher-margin refined products, such as diesel and jet fuel.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Value Is Forming Before Companies Go Public The AI sector captured roughly 53% of global venture capital funding in the first quarter of 2025, the strongest quarter for AI funding on record at that point.
    — Stephen Richards Evans, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said many people could be trapped inside the mall, NHK reported.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Poland had earlier reported scrambling fighter jets in response to a major Russian attack on Ukraine, which hit large swathes of the country and killed at least eight people, including children, and left several people trapped under rubble.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of trapped

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“Collared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collared. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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