intercepts

present tense third-person singular of intercept
as in grabs
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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  • This authenticity grabs attention amongst boring profiles.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Curtis Rowe scores 19 points and Sidney Wicks adds 17 points and grabs 18 rebounds to lead UCLA to an 80-69 victory over Jacksonville for its fourth consecutive NCAA basketball championship.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • The scene captures the essence of a property that opened with grand ambitions but now finds itself on the selling block.
    Jackie Snow, Quartz, 15 Mar. 2025
  • But when Lynch’s camera captures them in the vehicle’s back seat, the wholesome mood suddenly shifts.
    Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Intercepts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercepts. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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