HALTERED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

haltered

verb

past tense of halter

as in roped

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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

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Security camera footage captured the children arriving to seek help as gunfire could still be heard in the distance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
Democrats captured seven Senate seats nationally, a number that could rise to nine with two races yet to be called.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of captured

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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

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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

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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

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Williams, a junior transfer from Montgomery, netted his second and third TDs of the night on runs of 5 and 15 yards, respectively.

— Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Gonzalo Tapia netted a pair of goals and Brais Méndez scored the winner in stoppage time to help the Columbus Crew pull out a 4-3 Decision Day victory over the Chicago Fire on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of netted

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