Synonyms of collars

collars 1 of 2

noun

plural of collar

1

as in necklaces

an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck

a simple gold collar is all that little black cocktail dress needs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• necklaces
• chokers
• beads
• leis
• dog collars
• pendants
• torques
• strands
• ropes
• bangles
• lockets
• rivières
• carcanets
• lavalieres

2

as in arrests

the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law

when the murderer was finally apprehended, the detective who doggedly checked every single lead got credit for the collar

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrests
• arrestments
• raids
• apprehensions
• pinches
• busts
• restraints
• seizures
• imprisonments
• captures
• entrapments
• detentions
• incarcerations
• confinements
• captivities
• house arrests
• remands
• rearrests
• enchainments
• holds
• immurements

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharges
• releases
• liberations
• emancipations

collars

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of collar

1

as in seizes

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law

the juvenile delinquent was collared for robbing houses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrests
• seizes
• grabs
• nails
• restrains
• apprehends
• pinches
• runs in
• traps
• nicks
• detains
• busts
• pulls in
• bags
• captures
• snatches
• hooks
• picks up
• snares
• jails
• nabs
• catches
• handcuffs
• commits
• lands
• shackles
• confines
• fetters
• incarcerates
• interns
• imprisons
• manacles
• snaps (up)
• grapples
• binds
• locks (up)
• jugs
• enchains
• holds
• gets
• remands
• trammels
• immures
• rearrests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• springs
• discharges
• releases
• loosens
• liberates
• frees
• looses
• emancipates
• unbinds
• unchains

2

as in grabs

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

• grabs
• catches
• snatches
• traps
• lands
• seizes
• bags
• captures
• hooks
• snares
• gets
• nets
• nails
• snags
• corrals
• takes hold (of)
• cops
• raps
• gloves
• snaps (up)
• grapples
• nobbles
• nabs
• clutches
• halters
• arrests
• gloms
• ropes
• clasps
• corners
• grips
• grasps
• fists
• holds
• lassos
• bays
• apprehends
• secures
• detains
• latches (on or onto)
• fastens (on)
• meshes
• kidnaps
• rends
• enmeshes
• entraps
• ensnares
• abducts
• spirits (away or off)
• wrests
• entangles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misses
• releases
• discharges
• drops
• frees
• liberates
• loosens
• unhands

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of collars

Noun

There are several types of collars, each one offering a different way of modifying negative or excessive barking. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Ralph Lauren played with a palette of blues — from his classic denim to satin and lace gowns, to suiting and blue fur and feather collars. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Both of the designers’ dogs nonetheless feature front and center in the campaign imagery for Etsy’s new Susan Alexandra x Rachel Antonoff storefront, modeling the coquettish collars and darling headcoverings. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Remove Barriers Many gardeners cover strawberry plants up with netting, collars, and other products intended to protect berries from pest damage. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2026

Open Up Button-Downs Keep the collars open to reduce any wear along the folds when the clothes are being washed in the machine. — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

Once dry, paint on buttons, collars, or polka dots with the fine paintbrush. — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026

Diehl gravitates toward similar territory in her own styling, reaching most often for crewnecks, bateau necks, and open collars. — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The agency pointed out that collars can slip off and animals wander much farther than their owners tend to imagine, but a microchip stays with the animal and gives shelters and veterinarians a direct line back to the pet’s family. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Verb

The researchers analyzed data from 503 camera traps and 59 GPS collars tracking pumas’ presence in Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula between 2020 and 2025. — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026

One shop sold starched paper shirt collars still, and the buttons needed to attach them, and arm garters too for the full get up. — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026

The inside of shirt collars traps body oils and soil. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 31 Dec. 2025

The club took their mission statement and decided that the sweet and lovable elderly dogs at Frosted Faces needed healthy food, treats, athletic toys, leashes and collars this season too. — Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025

O’Brien wants to get away from the red-versus-blue partisan lens that collars almost all policy debates in Washington to drill down on the issues in a way that can build support for new legislation and cut across political, geographic and class lines. — Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 8 Dec. 2025

Lace collars on puffer jackets, grandma-chic balaclavas, ornate crochet, and heritage Fair Isle knits bring a sense of whimsy without feeling too precious. — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2025