Synonyms of intercepting

intercepting

verb

present participle of intercept

as in grabbing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbing
• blocking
• capturing
• catching
• interdicting
• snatching
• trapping
• seizing
• picking off
• snaring
• corralling
• collaring

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intercepting

On a single night last week, Russia reported intercepting 660 drones across 12 regions — one of the largest Ukrainian attacks since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 29 June 2026

From ballistic missiles and hypersonic weapons to cruise missiles, drones, and stealth aircraft, today’s threats demand layered defense networks capable of simultaneously detecting, tracking, and intercepting multiple targets. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 June 2026

Such reconnaissance could provide vital information before intercepting a threatening asteroid with a kinetic impact, as demonstrated by NASA's DART mission in 2022. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 28 June 2026

Ronaldo then had another opportunity seconds later, intercepting a kick from the goalkeeper. — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026

Second-year cornerback Nohl Williams stood out on defense, breaking up two passes and intercepting Mahomes in the end zone during Day 1 of minicamp. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026

Ryan Propst, a special agent with the Illinois State Police Firearms Investigations Unit, testified that customs officials in New York contacted his agency after intercepting a package containing two silencers mailed from China to Vishnevski. — Molly Parker, CBS News, 16 June 2026

Woolen finished the offseason program with perhaps his best performance yet, including intercepting Hurts while in tight coverage on a pass across the middle to Dallas Goedert and blanketing a receiver on a deep ball. — Zach Berman, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Earlier, Israel bombed Iranian cities—with explosions heard in Tehran, Tabriz, and Isfahan—as well as an Iranian petrochemical plant in Bandar-e Mahshar after intercepting a wave of ballistic missiles from Iran on Sunday night. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 June 2026