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
Fighting is also driving ongoing displacements and deaths in the nearby Artibonite region where on Wednesday police destroyed the home of the head of the Kokorat San Ras gang and confiscated several weapons.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
After all, having property confiscated should mean that a later settlement is effectively paying you for your property.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
School officers have confiscated dozens of guns in that region alone, and some have thwarted potential attacks.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
At nearly every site, we would be prevented from documenting evidence, and our recording equipment would be confiscated.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Authorities charged Mayo, 45, of Merrillville, with seven felonies on Sunday related to selling guns confiscated in town police investigations and selling them to a Hobart pawn shop, and for allegedly possessing an anabolic steroid.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
After the first offence, a device is confiscated until the end of the school day.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
These are guaranteed to get your bag flagged, and depending on the TSA agent on duty, may ultimately be confiscated.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Police confiscated a Glock handgun along with several weapons and ammunition uncovered in the boy’s backpack.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
After all, having property confiscated should mean that a later settlement is effectively paying you for your property.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
School officers have confiscated dozens of guns in that region alone, and some have thwarted potential attacks.
—Clare Amari, New York Times, 27 May 2026
At nearly every site, we would be prevented from documenting evidence, and our recording equipment would be confiscated.
—Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Authorities charged Mayo, 45, of Merrillville, with seven felonies on Sunday related to selling guns confiscated in town police investigations and selling them to a Hobart pawn shop, and for allegedly possessing an anabolic steroid.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
After the first offence, a device is confiscated until the end of the school day.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 May 2026
These are guaranteed to get your bag flagged, and depending on the TSA agent on duty, may ultimately be confiscated.
—Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
Police confiscated a Glock handgun along with several weapons and ammunition uncovered in the boy’s backpack.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscated
Verb
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Liliana Escobar made sure the Lions seized it.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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During the search, police said investigators allegedly seized 30 grams worth of fentanyl pills, 12 grams of crack cocaine, several digital scales, a BB gun, and two 9mm rounds of ammunition.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
Verb
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New York followed with a $75 billion price tag attached.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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One key data source was the radiosonde—a box of instruments attached to weather balloons that measures temperature, pressure and other parameters.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Chávez had ordered all of Venezuela’s ports to be expropriated.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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Gray says the project, revolving around an elderly woman seeking revenge on a foreign company that expropriated her land to build a luxury ski resort, offers international casting and co-producer angles but that the configuration will depend on Kawawada’s artistic vision.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The first installment revolved around solar contractor Ronald Gladden, who participated in a court case along with a preposterous group of actor-jurors sequestered together for the proceedings.—
Justin Ray,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Sixteen of those passengers were sequestered at the National Quarantine Center at the University of Nebraska.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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“Confiscated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscated. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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