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
Scenes of hurried passengers chugging water or tossing full bottles into trash bins have become routine — and agents are required to confiscate anything that doesn’t comply, often to the frustration of everyday travelers.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
Once Were Nerd is learning how seriously some rightsholders are taking game piracy after agents from the country's Guardia di Finanza showed up to confiscate his consoles.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
Instead, the officer confiscated the hijab, exposing Ms. Fahmy’s hair and neck, and left her that way for several hours, the suit says.
—Maia Coleman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
From 2022 through 2024, law enforcement officials in California confiscated 139,017 guns used in crimes with identifiable serial numbers, according to the DOJ’s crime guns report.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
Once Were Nerd is learning how seriously some rightsholders are taking game piracy after agents from the country's Guardia di Finanza showed up to confiscate his consoles.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
Instead, the officer confiscated the hijab, exposing Ms. Fahmy’s hair and neck, and left her that way for several hours, the suit says.
—Maia Coleman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
From 2022 through 2024, law enforcement officials in California confiscated 139,017 guns used in crimes with identifiable serial numbers, according to the DOJ’s crime guns report.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscate
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To offer a personal example, early in my career at a Hollywood studio, physical presence in a collaborative office was a valuable part of my learning — and gave me opportunities to seize unspoken opportunities.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Corporate executives in the technology sector, eager to curry favor, seized on the talking point.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
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Pedro Pascal was originally attached to the project in a role ultimately taken by Josh Brolin, as a dad hell-bent on finding his missing son.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sharon, as well as her and Ozzy’s children, Jack and Aimee Osbourne, were attached to produce alongside Polygram’s Michele Anthony and David Blackman and Sony’s Andrea Giannetti.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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