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Recent Examples of intercepted
Lloyd, who had dropped into coverage, intercepted it.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Israeli naval ships intercepted a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza and detained several activists, including Greta Thunberg.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
On the ensuing drive, Allen was moving downfield when Marcus Jones jumped a pass intended for Khalil Shakir and intercepted the Bills’ star to flip the field.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Air defenses intercepted one of the ballistic missiles, the air force said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
In the first half alone, FIU lost two fumbles — Devonte Lyons had the other one — had one pass intercepted and one punt deflected.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Last year, 966 hot-air balloons entering from Belarus were intercepted by Lithuanian authorities.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Those intercepted at sea were immediately repatriated to Cuba and were therefore unable to apply for asylum.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Purdy passed for 309 yards and two touchdowns, but completed 22 of 38 attempts and was intercepted twice.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Israeli naval ships intercepted a flotilla attempting to deliver aid to Gaza and detained several activists, including Greta Thunberg.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
On the ensuing drive, Allen was moving downfield when Marcus Jones jumped a pass intended for Khalil Shakir and intercepted the Bills’ star to flip the field.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Air defenses intercepted one of the ballistic missiles, the air force said.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
In the first half alone, FIU lost two fumbles — Devonte Lyons had the other one — had one pass intercepted and one punt deflected.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
Last year, 966 hot-air balloons entering from Belarus were intercepted by Lithuanian authorities.
—Danny Bakst, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Those intercepted at sea were immediately repatriated to Cuba and were therefore unable to apply for asylum.
—Miriam Pensack, The Dial, 30 Sep. 2025
Purdy passed for 309 yards and two touchdowns, but completed 22 of 38 attempts and was intercepted twice.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercepted
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The incident occurred near 87th Avenue and Van Buren Street when a man grabbed a girl by the arm.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Riddle then grabbed Quirke by the collar and threw him down onto a table before walking off the set with a TMZ championship belt.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the front handwash sink was partially blocked by a trash bin.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The road behind the chain store will be blocked off to include a vinyl pop-up record store, photo booth, friendship bracelets, glitter sprinkles on Starbucks cold foam drinks and more.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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At the beginning of this year, China’s AI model DeepSeek captured global attention for its low development cost and strong performance.—
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CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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After the discovery, the European Space Agency's Planetary Defense Office quickly mobilized and captured follow-up observations from Australia, using a telescope in the Las Cumbres Observatory network.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If caught in a rip current, remain calm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Oct. 2025
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This Trendy Queen cardigan caught my attention, since it can be layered with a variety of tops and even styled alone.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Even [Secretary of State Marco] Rubio said the boat could have been interdicted and the individuals arrested.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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About 80% of drugs are interdicted on the high seas, according to the Coast Guard.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Intercepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercepted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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