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
Brown, who struggled as a shooter early in the game, forced turnovers on consecutive Sixers possessions during that stretch, first drawing an offensive foul on Andre Drummond and then intercepting a Paul George pass.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Hochstein and co-defendant Jody Glidden face charges of unlawfully intercepting oral statements.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Rather than intercepting income at the source, a bank levy freezes and seizes funds that are already sitting in your checking or savings account.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The United Arab Emirates said its air defense systems were intercepting missiles and drones and urged the public to remain in safe places.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
The Sunday incident comes around a week after the Italian coast guard found 19 bodies and rescued 58 people when intercepting a dinghy filled with migrants about 80 nautical miles from Lampedusa.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The United Arab Emirates issued multiple alerts overnight, while Saudi Arabia and Kuwait reported intercepting drones and missiles.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Safety Jessiah McGrew, a Freshman All-American last year after intercepting four passes, transferred to Arizona State.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Middle Eastern countries reported intercepting drones and missiles as dawn broke Friday.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Hochstein and co-defendant Jody Glidden face charges of unlawfully intercepting oral statements.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Rather than intercepting income at the source, a bank levy freezes and seizes funds that are already sitting in your checking or savings account.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The United Arab Emirates said its air defense systems were intercepting missiles and drones and urged the public to remain in safe places.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
The Sunday incident comes around a week after the Italian coast guard found 19 bodies and rescued 58 people when intercepting a dinghy filled with migrants about 80 nautical miles from Lampedusa.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
The United Arab Emirates issued multiple alerts overnight, while Saudi Arabia and Kuwait reported intercepting drones and missiles.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Safety Jessiah McGrew, a Freshman All-American last year after intercepting four passes, transferred to Arizona State.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Middle Eastern countries reported intercepting drones and missiles as dawn broke Friday.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercepting
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The Jaguars used their first pick of the NFL draft to land the blocking tight end Friday night, grabbing him in the second round with the 56th selection.—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Seahawks stayed put yet again at the end of the second round, grabbing TCU safety Bud Clark with the 64th pick.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 6-foot-2, 207-pounder has the short-area quickness, yards-after-the catch ability and run-blocking toughness that coach Kyle Shanahan craves.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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To wrap up Day 2, the Dolphins took a pair of wide receivers and an in-line blocking tight end with their three picks in the third round.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, April 16, 2026, jurors were shown surveillance footage and audio from inside Horner’s delivery truck, including portions capturing Athena’s final moments before her death, PEOPLE previously reported.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Neville took his cameras behind the scenes at 30 Rock’s Studio 8H during multiple production weeks, capturing the frenzy of pitch meetings, writing night, table reads and dress rehearsals.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Hatzinger did just that Monday, catching a two-hitter by best friend Adalynn Fugitt and providing support with her first career home run for the host Panthers in a 10-0 Southwest Prairie Conference win in five innings over crosstown rival Oswego East.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Schlittler last visited Fenway in May, catching a Red Sox night game after making an early start for the Yankees’ Double-A affiliate.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Intercepting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercepting. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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