intercepted

verb

past tense of intercept
as in grabbed
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 intercepted Hartel intercepted a bad pass from goalkeeper Rafael Cabral and sent it into the open net seven minutes after entering as a substitute. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 His first pass in Bank of America Stadium … was intercepted by Jaycee Horn. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 On Saturday, the Kuwait Army said its air defense systems intercepted drone attacks from Iran. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2026 Friday was on pace to be more of the same initially as Jaden Craig was intercepted in the end zone by Jacob Fields during the goal-line portion of 11-on-11. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026 Spain's Interior Ministry said Moroccan police have intercepted numerous migrants attempting to cross and that both governments are working to return those who entered the territory illegally as quickly as possible. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026 Spain’s Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that migrants intercepted at sea while attempting to reach Ceuta or Melilla cannot be summarily returned under the enclaves’ special border-rejection regime. — Jamie Timson, TheWeek, 31 July 2026 Pass intercepted by Ethan Robinson, who undercut a come-back route. — Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Farias made 121 tackles, five pass deflections and intercepted two passes. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercepted
  1. grabbed
  2. blocked
  3. captured
  4. caught
  5. interdicted
Verb
  • His teacher grabbed him and ran him bleeding down the halls, in circles, screaming through the school until help caught up.
    — Gabriel Winslow-Yost, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • Bryan Kohberger’s innocence claim and the smoky skies of Boise grabbed the attention the past two days.
    — Chadd Cripe. Produced with AI assistance, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Riccio points out oftentimes the license plates to legal vehicles are removed or blocked, which keeps them from being traced on license plate readers.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Although the crossing appeared blocked, groups moved along the coast seeking routes around the fence.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • Brent crude averaged almost $97 a barrel during the quarter; Aramco captured an additional premium of nearly $11 a barrel by boosting exports of higher-margin refined products, such as diesel and jet fuel.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Value Is Forming Before Companies Go Public The AI sector captured roughly 53% of global venture capital funding in the first quarter of 2025, the strongest quarter for AI funding on record at that point.
    — Stephen Richards Evans, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • The breaches signal that AI’s expanding capabilities are already fueling the security threat experts long feared and even top developers can be caught off-guard by flaws their models can exploit.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • Samuel with Washington in 2025 caught 72 passes for 727 yards and scored six total touchdowns, and never signed an extension after his contract ran out.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • On April 17, CBP’s San Diego Marine Unit crews interdicted a 24-foot boat near San Clemente Island.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Both of the vessels were interdicted in the Indo-Pacific Command's area of responsibility, which includes the Indian Ocean, according to the Pentagon.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of interdicted

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