Synonyms of collared

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrested
• seized
• grabbed
• apprehended
• restrained
• detained
• pinched
• captured
• nailed
• ran in
• nicked
• nabbed
• snatched
• committed
• busted
• jailed
• pulled in
• picked up
• trapped
• caught
• imprisoned
• incarcerated
• confined
• snared
• handcuffed
• shackled
• bagged
• hooked
• bound
• landed
• grappled
• interned
• fettered
• held
• snapped (up)
• jugged
• manacled
• locked (up)
• got
• immured
• enchained
• remanded
• trammeled
• rearrested

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharged
• released
• liberated
• freed
• loosened
• emancipated
• sprang
• loosed
• unchained
• unbound

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbed
• caught
• snatched
• captured
• seized
• trapped
• landed
• got
• corralled
• snared
• nabbed
• snagged
• bagged
• netted
• nailed
• hooked
• rapped
• copped
• grappled
• took hold (of)
• snapped (up)
• arrested
• roped
• nobbled
• clutched
• gloved
• glommed
• cornered
• held
• grasped
• detained
• apprehended
• secured
• kidnapped
• clasped
• haltered
• lassoed
• gripped
• fisted
• abducted
• entrapped
• ensnared
• entangled
• meshed
• bayed
• enmeshed
• latched (on or onto)
• rent
• fastened (on)
• wrested
• spirited (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• released
• discharged
• freed
• liberated
• dropped
• loosened
• unhanded

Example Sentences

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