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
Verb
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The agents ultimately released him, but confiscated his driver’s license.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
20 June 2025
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Most importantly, Johnson must support police Superintendent Larry Snelling’s request for the authority to call a snap curfew in emergencies and direct city agencies to confiscate vehicles and other personal property from those who engage in disruptive behavior.—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
Verb
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Greta Lee is attached to executive produce the project.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Now, there is far less importance attached to where an artist comes from, because an AI LLM can recreate their voice in any bedroom with a Broadband connection.—
Shain Shapiro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Garnishee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnishee. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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