Thesaurus results for INTERCEPT

intercept

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈsept

Definition of intercept

as in to grab

to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course the cat was about to hightail it out the front door when I intercepted her

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Recent Examples of intercept The Russian Defense Ministry said Friday its air defenses overnight intercepted 644 Ukrainian drones over multiple Russian regions, illegally annexed Crimea and the Black Sea. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Baylor does rank second in pass defense efficiency, but that ranking is largely based off intercepting Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown three times in the season opener. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Humphries was called for two crucial penalties, the Falcons sacked Stafford three times and intercepted three passes. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Saudi forces intercepted two more ballistic missiles targeting Riyadh on Monday. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intercept

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Video on social media showed distressed shopkeepers begging young men to stop stealing their inventory—and those young men pushing them aside to grab shoes and food from their shelves.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
One 10-year-old girl, crying and trying to hug her father, was allegedly grabbed by the neck by law enforcement, according to the lawsuit.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of grab

Verb

Meta's popular smart glasses can take photos, capture video and record voice notes or reminders.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
All three ships would be based out of Port Canaveral to support capture out at sea of the New Glenn rocket first stages after launch.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of capture

Verb

Scientists have previously speculated that a GRB would vaporize anything caught in its death rays up to 200 light-years from the source.

— Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
On this trip, she’s been busy in the studio with Camila Cabello, but tonight she’s headed to SoFi Stadium to catch Mars’ latest tour.

— Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of catch

Verb

Shortly after the 110 migrants were interdicted at sea on Wednesday by the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force and Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment and Border Force, they were loaded on two police marine vessels for processing.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Simply interdicting drugs and arresting the perpetrators, Rubio alleged, didn’t work.

— Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of interdict

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