as in seized
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 confiscated
The property of citizens has been confiscated, there are floggings, and attacks.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
But before heading to the airport, fliers might want to brush up on Transportation Security Administration alcohol laws to avoid having any drinks confiscated at security.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
During the return trip, a CBP officer confiscated the card at the airport, his wife said.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Multiple school districts, including Dearborn Public Schools, allow for a cell phone to be confiscated.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Three out of some 20 counterfeit paintings confiscated by the police are on display in the premises of the Bavarian State Criminal Investigation Department in Munich.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Victoria discussed payment, methods, and timing in messages discovered on a phone that was eventually confiscated from Amato by security guards.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Ogles’ phone was confiscated by the FBI in 2024.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
In December year, President Joe Biden signed a law prohibiting recognition in the United States of trademarks confiscated by the Cuban government.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
But before heading to the airport, fliers might want to brush up on Transportation Security Administration alcohol laws to avoid having any drinks confiscated at security.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
During the return trip, a CBP officer confiscated the card at the airport, his wife said.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Multiple school districts, including Dearborn Public Schools, allow for a cell phone to be confiscated.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Three out of some 20 counterfeit paintings confiscated by the police are on display in the premises of the Bavarian State Criminal Investigation Department in Munich.
—Reuters, NBC news, 25 Oct. 2025
Victoria discussed payment, methods, and timing in messages discovered on a phone that was eventually confiscated from Amato by security guards.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Ogles’ phone was confiscated by the FBI in 2024.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
In December year, President Joe Biden signed a law prohibiting recognition in the United States of trademarks confiscated by the Cuban government.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscated
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The London punk rebels seized the revolutionary spirit of 1977 with their raw manifesto The Clash, then refined their sound with the flawed Give ‘Em Enough Rope.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Government security forces seized 1,764 tonnes of cocaine between August 2022 and November 2024, followed by a further 601 tonnes between January and August 2025.—
Gustavo Petro,
Time,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Two guys sat on New York public transit, talking into little mics attached to their Metro cards.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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The helmets’ one-size-fits-all design comprised a manganese steel outer shell and an adjustable inner lining that was attached to a leather chinstrap.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The facilities, some of which were built by Havana Docks, had been expropriated without compensation in 1960.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So why has it been sequestered inside a Newfoundland convent?—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
25 Oct. 2025
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As the ancient rocks still showed the original deficit, the conclusion is that the building blocks of the proto-Earth somehow remained pristine and sequestered deep within the Earth’s interior.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Confiscated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscated. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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