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
The airport was confiscated shortly after Fidel Castro took power in January 1959.
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Officers confiscated two firearms and a vehicle allegedly connected to the incident, police said.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The government, which insists Lai is Chinese, is seeking to confiscate his assets on national security grounds.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Originally, its sole focus was forcing trans Kansans to confiscate and replace their driver’s licenses and birth certificates if the gender markers on the credentials had been updated to reflect their identity.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
Officers confiscated two firearms and a vehicle allegedly connected to the incident, police said.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The government, which insists Lai is Chinese, is seeking to confiscate his assets on national security grounds.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Originally, its sole focus was forcing trans Kansans to confiscate and replace their driver’s licenses and birth certificates if the gender markers on the credentials had been updated to reflect their identity.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscate
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Photograph courtesy Jennifer Hulse Israel seized control of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank during the Six-Day War, in 1967.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Bianco obtained three search warrants and began seizing ballots in February, despite being ordered by Attorney General Rob Bonta to pause the investigation.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The dress had a hood attached that acted as a veil; when Taylor removed it, the dress transformed into an off-the-shoulder stunner.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Designed as a complete portable signal path rather than a basic adapter, the MD3 has dual USB-C ports for attaching to a smartphone and charging at the same time.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscate. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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