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
The barrage was part of a larger Ukrainian attack over a broad swath of Russia, with air defenses intercepting 555 drones, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense – including over the Sea of Azov.
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Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 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.
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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.
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Molly Parker,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
It is also expected to eventually scale up toward intercepting intercontinental ballistic missile threats.
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Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
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.
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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.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 June 2026
Kuwaiti’s military said forces were intercepting missiles and drones attacking the country, while Bahrain activated air raid sirens and told residents to move to the nearest safe location and follow official instructions.
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Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Stringer | Reuters Kuwait, positioned in the northwestern corner of the Persian Gulf, reported Monday that its air defenses had been intercepting missile and drone attacks.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 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
It is also expected to eventually scale up toward intercepting intercontinental ballistic missile threats.
—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
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
Kuwaiti’s military said forces were intercepting missiles and drones attacking the country, while Bahrain activated air raid sirens and told residents to move to the nearest safe location and follow official instructions.
—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Stringer | Reuters Kuwait, positioned in the northwestern corner of the Persian Gulf, reported Monday that its air defenses had been intercepting missile and drone attacks.
—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercepting
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Farage, Reform’s attention-grabbing but divisive leader, was a curiously low-key presence.
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With that in mind, if the Pacers want to acquire a draft pick, following their past and grabbing one in the 30s makes good sense.
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Residents should be able to drive down public streets, park their vehicles, access businesses, or return home without having their property damaged or being trapped by crowds blocking roadways and intersections.
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Biden moved to intervene and asked the court to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the disclosure.
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With her mother capturing the encounter on camera, Myah recently came face-to-face with the unexpected visitor in her Riverside Park neighborhood.
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Residents and visitors line downtown streets waving flags, children scramble for the best candy-catching spots along the parade route, and families spend the day enjoying pancake breakfasts, baseball and an evening fireworks show.
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Rushing’s injury could have suddenly put the Dodgers’ catching situation in a precarious position.
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“Intercepting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercepting. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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