Synonyms of seized

seized

verb

past tense of seize

1

as in understood

to have a clear idea of

a critic with a sharp intellect that is able to seize the most subtle nuances of a work of art

Synonyms & Similar Words

• understood
• knew
• grasped
• recognized
• saw
• deciphered
• comprehended
• appreciated
• got
• realized
• sensed
• apprehended
• discerned
• conceived
• perceived
• dug
• beheld
• made
• caught
• registered
• assimilated
• made out
• caught on (to)
• decoded
• picked up on
• tumbled (to)
• twigged
• savvied
• compassed
• intuited
• absorbed
• grokked
• cottoned (to or on to)
• digested
• cognized
• penetrated
• took in
• fathomed
• pierced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• misunderstood
• misinterpreted
• mistook
• misconstrued
• misread
• misconceived
• misapprehended
• misperceived

2

as in arrested

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law

seized the leaders of one of the city's major drug rings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrested
• grabbed
• apprehended
• detained
• restrained
• captured
• snatched
• pinched
• nabbed
• nicked
• nailed
• caught
• committed
• jailed
• pulled in
• busted
• ran in
• collared
• picked up
• imprisoned
• trapped
• incarcerated
• landed
• confined
• snared
• grappled
• held
• hooked
• snapped (up)
• handcuffed
• bound
• interned
• bagged
• got
• locked (up)
• shackled
• fettered
• remanded
• rearrested
• jugged
• manacled
• immured
• enchained
• trammeled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• discharged
• released
• freed
• liberated
• sprang
• loosened
• loosed
• emancipated
• unbound
• unchained

3

as in grabbed

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

seized the escaping balloon just before it got out of reach

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grabbed
• caught
• snatched
• captured
• landed
• got
• nabbed
• trapped
• snagged
• netted
• snared
• corralled
• hooked
• grappled
• rapped
• snapped (up)
• bagged
• took hold (of)
• nailed
• copped
• arrested
• collared
• glommed
• held
• grasped
• clutched
• apprehended
• detained
• nobbled
• secured
• gripped
• kidnapped
• roped
• cornered
• gloved
• clasped
• wrested
• abducted
• lassoed
• ensnared
• entrapped
• fastened (on)
• rent
• fisted
• enmeshed
• entangled
• haltered
• meshed
• latched (on or onto)
• bayed
• spirited (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missed
• released
• discharged
• freed
• liberated
• dropped
• loosened
• unhanded

4

as in confiscated

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right

Richard III seized the English throne from his brother Edward in 1483

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confiscated
• grabbed
• stole
• converted
• usurped
• claimed
• occupied
• appropriated
• commandeered
• invaded
• annexed
• snatched
• pirated
• assumed
• preempted
• expropriated
• arrogated
• pressed
• looted
• took over
• attached
• impounded
• grasped
• repossessed
• despoiled
• sequestered
• wrenched
• pillaged
• encroached
• wrested
• infringed
• trespassed
• preoccupied
• misused
• embezzled
• collared
• misapplied
• misappropriated
• peculated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seized

The national retailers who seized the opportunity, in turn, helped make the neighborhood still more attractive to affluent newcomers and investors. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

Tom Slingsby took the bull by the horns and seized an early lead to take a vital victory in Australia’s first heat. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Investigators also seized boxes that had been resealed and were ready to ship, packages containing modeling clay instead of fragrance products, additional modeling clay, a heat gun, glue and packaging materials, according to the Sheriff’s Office. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

And by exceeding expectations so spectacularly on nomination morning, Widow’s Bay seized the thrust in the comedy category despite Hacks’s superior nomination count (24 nominations, besting its previous high of 17 nominations in 2022). — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2026

The images were recovered from his iPhone that was seized during a search of his home. — Andrew Dalton, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

In January, the FBI seized devices from a Washington Post reporter who had built up a contact list of 1,100 current and former government employees. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

Thirteen of the 14 dogs seized by the Newport Beach Beach Animal Control were puppies, including two 6-week-old golden retriever puppies that were in critical condition because of untreated parasites. — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026

He was detained and his vehicle, with a gun inside, were seized, police said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 18 July 2026