haltered

verb

past tense of halter
as in roped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haltered
  1. grabbed
  2. captured
  3. snatched
  4. collared
  5. corralled
  6. snagged
  7. netted
  8. trapped
Verb
  • One of the officers grabbed a protester who was filming him and deployed pepper spray after a brief struggle.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The story grabbed worldwide attention and ended tragically when the baby’s body was found in the woods just a few miles from home.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • His voice, captured on an iPhone microphone, is strikingly deep, a rumble beneath McDoom’s sweetly lilting delivery.
    — Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
  • And in Georgia, Democrats captured a governorship in a premier presidential swing state in Tuesday's midterm elections, winning the governor's office for the first time since 1998.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • And yet, in all three of those games, the Knights were well on their way to a win only to have victory snatched from their grasp.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Trying to shadow Illinois recruit Bennett Konkey, Reid Williams swooped in and snatched the ball out of the air.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of snatched
Verb
  • Some members of the Whaleback pack are collared, providing a good starting point.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The video, from a traffic stop of a white Volvo semi in a rural area on May 18, shows officers pulling the vehicle over before the driver descends from the cab and attempts to run away, crossing a set of train tracks before being quickly collared by law enforcement.
    — Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Definition of collared
Verb
  • Reina and the bank's other female customers had been corralled into a waiting area at the back, partitioned off by a waist-high wall.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Emil Heineman floated a wrist shot from the blue line, and Eklund corralled the loose puck and buried it for his second goal of the season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of corralled
Verb
  • The Rams snagged two during their 24-9 victory over the Chargers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This is far from the first time Earth has snagged itself a mini-moon, more accurately called a temporary satellite.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of snagged
Verb
  • Brown had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and Edgecombe netted 21 points.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • According to sources with knowledge of the matter, Lampkin had lucrative name, image and likeness deals that netted him six figures, including a deal with Chicken Express.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of netted
Verb
  • According to a sheriff’s department report, Barnes was trapped in her vehicle when police arrived.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Several of those whales were endangered humpbacks trapped by crab gear, both commercial and recreational.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of trapped
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“Haltered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haltered. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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