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
Exxon was the first American company to sue Cuban state companies, Cimex and Unión Cuba-Petróleo in 2019, for the exploitation of service stations confiscated by the Cuban government.
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Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
In this exclusive clip, the sisters encounter one of the magical objects their ancestor confiscated.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Once cataloged, items were confiscated with typical Teutonic efficiency and sent to Germany or liquidated for Hitler’s war effort.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Once confiscated, the plants spend the rest of their lives at the botanical garden, where their seeds can be banked for future conservation projects.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
During the latest protests in Indonesia, authorities confiscated banners and labeled them treasonous.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Gordon allegedly brought two envelopes with 61 strips of Suboxone to an inmate at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility — which were then confiscated by officers and sent to a crime lab to be tested by a forensic analyst.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
When the initial report was made, the school resource officer responded immediately and confiscated a knife from the student’s backpack, the school stated.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
Patel confirmed that investigators had confiscated electronics from the suspect's Utah home and that of his alleged partner.
—Emma Bussey , Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
In this exclusive clip, the sisters encounter one of the magical objects their ancestor confiscated.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Oct. 2025
Once cataloged, items were confiscated with typical Teutonic efficiency and sent to Germany or liquidated for Hitler’s war effort.
—Christopher C. Gorham
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Once confiscated, the plants spend the rest of their lives at the botanical garden, where their seeds can be banked for future conservation projects.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
During the latest protests in Indonesia, authorities confiscated banners and labeled them treasonous.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
Gordon allegedly brought two envelopes with 61 strips of Suboxone to an inmate at the Plymouth County Correctional Facility — which were then confiscated by officers and sent to a crime lab to be tested by a forensic analyst.
—Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
When the initial report was made, the school resource officer responded immediately and confiscated a knife from the student’s backpack, the school stated.
—Talia McWright, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
Patel confirmed that investigators had confiscated electronics from the suspect's Utah home and that of his alleged partner.
—Emma Bussey , Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscated
Verb
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The good vibes, the kudos, the opportunities seized.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The boost would be short-lived, as the Shamrocks seized the momentum back with a strong defensive response and took possession over at the Spartans’ 29-yard line.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, attached to the café is a gallery where art exhibits are held, as well as a series of events from fashion pop-ups to yoga classes.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Born weighing 2 pounds 5 ounces, the baby is attached to tubes that feed him and regulate his breathing.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
2 Oct. 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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That carbon remains sequestered in the lower mantle for epochal lengths of time; some of it eventually erupts back into the atmosphere via volcanism.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Another question is how much of the extra carbon remains sequestered.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Confiscated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscated. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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