garnisheeing

verb

present participle of garnishee
as in confiscating

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  1. confiscating
  2. attaching
  3. usurping
  4. preempting
Verb
  • And confiscating them would be legally and diplomatically more complicated than simply freezing them.
    — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Vendors said enforcement sweeps that began earlier this year have threatened their livelihoods, with authorities confiscating vending equipment and, in some cases, destroying it.
    — Da Lin, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of confiscating
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  • After removing the protective packaging materials, installing the build platform and resin vat, and attaching the resin feed system, the printer is essentially ready to go.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Two components illustrate the difference between building a system and attaching a model to a workflow.
    — Bratin Saha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • In this way, the tech is being used to elevate human intelligence, rather than usurping it.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Eggers made his name by deriding, and then usurping, the literary establishment, in the process defying the tired binary of pure artist versus sellout.
    — Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of usurping
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  • In response, the CFTC has said that the Commodity Exchange Act gives it sole power over swaps and futures contracts, preempting state laws.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But there are several downsides for players in preempting an MLB lockout by going on strike.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of preempting
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