as in to confiscate
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Recent Examples of garnishee
State law allows the Oregon Department of Revenue to garnishee the teen's bank accounts or paychecks.
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Fox News, 17 May 2018
Benton's Oregon Public Employees Retirement System benefits can't be garnisheed in this case because Higbee Benton, 54, was killed before the 2013 statue that allows the funds to be seized, Savage said.
—Everton Bailey Jr., OregonLive.com, 20 July 2017
Fox News, 17 May 2018
Benton's Oregon Public Employees Retirement System benefits can't be garnisheed in this case because Higbee Benton, 54, was killed before the 2013 statue that allows the funds to be seized, Savage said.
—Everton Bailey Jr., OregonLive.com, 20 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnishee
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Her family remained in Italy until 1939, when the Italian Racial Laws barred Jews from certain jobs and ordered Jewish property and businesses to be confiscated.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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After Parker was revealed to be Spider-Man, the glasses were confiscated and haven't been seen since.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Behind a robust plastic screen stands the 640kg (1,400lb) machine that amounts to a mechanical arm with a foot last and boot attached.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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When cars were first introduced, some had fake horse heads attached to the front to make passengers feel more comfortable.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Garnishee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnishee. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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