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
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Recent Examples of intercepting
Jones showed such promise for New England early in his career, intercepting two passes as a rookie fourth-round pick out of Arizona State in 2022.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Before the mission, Thunberg had said on Saturday that Israel had been continuously violating international law by either attacking, unlawfully intercepting the boats in international waters, and continuously preventing the humanitarian aid from entering.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Sumrall brought up the uniforms in his postgame news conference after Tulane ran away with the game, intercepting Northwestern quarterback Preston Stone four times and also forcing him to lose a fumble.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The Ukrainian Air Force reported intercepting or electronically jamming 546 drones and decoys, along with 31 missiles.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Fawaz said intercepting bushmeat is more common in the summertime.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In several separate interviews, students and professors described stepping between Kohberger and others – intercepting him in hallways and inserting themselves in conversations for others’ security.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
One of the easiest ways to steal from your 401(k) is by intercepting rollover checks sent through the mail.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Rebecca has infiltrated a Seoul hotel in order to kill a high-ranking Russian official, while David has done the same at a nearby karaoke bar in hopes of intercepting her.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Before the mission, Thunberg had said on Saturday that Israel had been continuously violating international law by either attacking, unlawfully intercepting the boats in international waters, and continuously preventing the humanitarian aid from entering.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Sumrall brought up the uniforms in his postgame news conference after Tulane ran away with the game, intercepting Northwestern quarterback Preston Stone four times and also forcing him to lose a fumble.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The Ukrainian Air Force reported intercepting or electronically jamming 546 drones and decoys, along with 31 missiles.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Fawaz said intercepting bushmeat is more common in the summertime.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In several separate interviews, students and professors described stepping between Kohberger and others – intercepting him in hallways and inserting themselves in conversations for others’ security.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
One of the easiest ways to steal from your 401(k) is by intercepting rollover checks sent through the mail.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Rebecca has infiltrated a Seoul hotel in order to kill a high-ranking Russian official, while David has done the same at a nearby karaoke bar in hopes of intercepting her.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercepting
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More than a month after his death, Ozzy Osbourne’s music has largely slipped away from the Billboard charts following the headline-grabbing news that one of rock’s founding fathers had passed away.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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SpaceX was also famously involved in funding and operating the headline-grabbing Polaris Dawn crewed commercial mission in September 2024.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the world of vision wear, blue-light blocking lenses are becoming popular.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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In that role, Renner took an active part in blocking Santa Ono from becoming the University of Florida’s president, with Renner grilling Ono on his views on diversity and inclusion initiatives.—
Romy Ellenbogen,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Whether a user is creating video for social channels, producing content for clients or capturing everyday moments, the new Premiere app will provide the same sort of tools that are already relied on by millions of content creators around the world.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hanson has always been a great fashion photographer, especially good at capturing feminine exuberance, but the span of time that has passed since these pictures were taken now establishes them as bona-fide historical artifacts to boot.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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In the first half, Dwyer torched North Carolina for 92 yards while catching all seven of his targets.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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The last three Phillies starters in the four-game series that ended Sunday were lefties, and Baldwin started one of those games, with Sean Murphy catching the other two.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Intercepting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercepting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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