as in prohibited
that may not be permitted
an interdicted hold in wrestling
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as in forbade
to order not to do or use or to be done or used
the state legislature moved to interdict the use of radar-detection devices by motorists
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as in intercepted
to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course
federal agents are able to interdict only a small percentage of the narcotic shipments into the country
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Recent Examples of interdicted
Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Coast Guard also interdicted Motor Tanker Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, the Defense Department interdicted a second tanker, which the White House said carried sanctioned oil.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
The Coast Guard, sometimes with help from the Navy, had typically interdicted boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, searched for illicit cargo, and arrested the people aboard for prosecution.
—Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
The crew’s interdiction was hailed as a historic milestone under Operation Pacific Viper, which has averaged more than 1,600 pounds of cocaine interdicted daily since August 2025.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
No leaves on the trees, few birds in the sky; the spacious vistas interdicted in all directions by armed men in black uniforms—police at the perimeter barricades, police on motorcycles, police drifting overhead in helicopters.
—Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Operation Pacific Viper has averaged about 1,600 pounds of cocaine interdicted daily, resulting in 34 total interdictions since its launch.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
For decades, the Coast Guard has interdicted ships carrying drugs, boarded them, and carried out arrests.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
Two tankers were interdicted on Wednesday— one in the North Atlantic and one in the Caribbean Sea, officials said.
—Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The Coast Guard also interdicted Motor Tanker Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2026
On Saturday, the Defense Department interdicted a second tanker, which the White House said carried sanctioned oil.
—Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
The Coast Guard, sometimes with help from the Navy, had typically interdicted boats suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, searched for illicit cargo, and arrested the people aboard for prosecution.
—Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2025
The crew’s interdiction was hailed as a historic milestone under Operation Pacific Viper, which has averaged more than 1,600 pounds of cocaine interdicted daily since August 2025.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
No leaves on the trees, few birds in the sky; the spacious vistas interdicted in all directions by armed men in black uniforms—police at the perimeter barricades, police on motorcycles, police drifting overhead in helicopters.
—Henry Freedland, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Operation Pacific Viper has averaged about 1,600 pounds of cocaine interdicted daily, resulting in 34 total interdictions since its launch.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
For decades, the Coast Guard has interdicted ships carrying drugs, boarded them, and carried out arrests.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interdicted
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There is, however, room for questions about where the line between prohibited and acceptable political involvement will fall in practice.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The list of prohibited and restricted items, as found on the CBP website, includes alcohol, biological materials, firearms, food and produce such as fruits and vegetables, soil, wildlife, fish, and gold, among other items.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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States often screen their Medicaid rolls to exclude families who have begun earning too much money to qualify, but Congress rightly forbade that during the pandemic.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2026
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As a Manhattan native, public school league rules forbade Powell from playing for a school outside the borough.—
Luke Cyphers,
Rolling Stone,
8 Jan. 2026
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Seattle was just a yard away from taking a last-minute lead over the Patriots in Super Bowl 49 when Malcolm Butler famously intercepted Russell Wilson.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Wilson’s throw was intercepted, sealing the game for the Patriots.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Jan. 2026
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One of Japan’s most beloved television personalities — and a perennial favorite-host winner — Matsuko brings her sharp insight and commanding presence to a forbidden auction staged in a mysterious underground space.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Jan. 2026
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Waiting was something forbidden.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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That is consistent with a 2019 law that banned whale and dolphin captivity, though Marineland's animals were grandfathered in.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some governments banned the service or issued warnings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Compromise allowed for California’s entry into the Union as a free state, and outlawed the slave trade (but not slavery itself) in the District of Columbia.—
Jelani Cobb,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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Colvin was one of the four plaintiffs in the landmark lawsuit that outlawed racial segregation on Montgomery’s buses.—
Kimberly Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Interdicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interdicted. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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