as in to seize
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
anything that might be used as a weapon will be confiscated by the security guards
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Recent Examples of confiscate
Investigators confiscated a total of 851 packages from the three vehicles with a combined weight of more than a ton.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Law enforcement also confiscated, 509 kilograms of cocaine, 48 kilograms of fentanyl, according to the document.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
When Said returned to Iran in late January 2018, his passport was confiscated at the airport.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Romanian authorities indicted the Tate brothers on the charges in June 2023, placing them on house arrest and confiscating several of their assets — including 15 luxury cars, 14 luxury watches and approximately $300 million in cryptocurrency.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026
Law enforcement also confiscated, 509 kilograms of cocaine, 48 kilograms of fentanyl, according to the document.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
When Said returned to Iran in late January 2018, his passport was confiscated at the airport.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Romanian authorities indicted the Tate brothers on the charges in June 2023, placing them on house arrest and confiscating several of their assets — including 15 luxury cars, 14 luxury watches and approximately $300 million in cryptocurrency.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
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In April, Ukraine actually took back more land than Russia seized for the first time since 2024.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Metcalf's father has condemned those who have seized on the race of the teenagers after the killing.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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However, instead of the pilot starting the engines during pushback and the tug disconnecting afterward, TaxiBot remains attached to the nose gear via a specialized pivoting clamping platform.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
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Buttons require holes, a hood must be attached to the back of a garment, a zipper worked into a seam or hidden amongst pleats requires more pattern making and construction time.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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