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Recent Examples of intercept
On the Steelers’ next offensive series, things went from bad to worse when Rodgers’ pass hit Calvin Austin III in the hands and was intercepted.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
He was intercepted by the Red Wolves' Aaron Alexander at the ASU 26 with 29 seconds left in the first half.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
He was then intercepted on FIU’s possession.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Stafford has had only 2-of-274 passes intercepted and none in the past five games.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
He was intercepted by the Red Wolves' Aaron Alexander at the ASU 26 with 29 seconds left in the first half.
—Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
He was then intercepted on FIU’s possession.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Stafford has had only 2-of-274 passes intercepted and none in the past five games.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercept
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However, Cena outsmarted him by grabbing the chair, throwing it next to Dom, and pretending to be down on the mat.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Security camera footage from a nearby apartment complex showed the naked man walking across the street prior to the incident, seemingly talking to himself and grabbing a sign, per NBC 4.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The only person ever executed in Israel was Adolf Eichmann, a key architect of the Holocaust, who was hanged in 1962 after he famously was captured by Israeli intelligence agents in Argentina and subsequently convicted in a landmark trial.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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With the pinfall win, Cena captured the WWE Intercontinental Championship, which is the only championship that had eluded him in his WWE career.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Violence has intensified, humanitarian aid remains blocked, and political prisoners, including my mother, remain behind bars.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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And most seniors have been blocked from accessing the drugs, because Medicare is legally barred from covering weight-loss drugs.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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One front-line starter that may catch the Mets' eye this offseason is Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Mitch Keller.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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At least six vehicles and three auto-rickshaws caught fire, Delhi's deputy fire chief said later, adding that the flames had been doused by firefighting teams.—
Shivam Patel,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Warner said, nodding to the typical practice of interdicting boats suspected of ferrying drugs rather than blowing them up.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
30 Oct. 2025
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No leaves on the trees, few birds in the sky; the spacious vistas interdicted in all directions by armed men in black uniforms—police at the perimeter barricades, police on motorcycles, police drifting overhead in helicopters.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Intercept.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercept. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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