1
as in bout
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
an epileptic seizure
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as in takeover
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
secret intrigues with the czar's ministers that culminated in the czarina's seizure of the throne
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Recent Examples of seizure
The seizure of Maduro is merely the latest expansion of the president’s petroleum portfolio.
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Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Citing the unlawful seizure of assets belonging to the two oil giants, the World Bank's International Center for Settlement of Investment ordered Venezuela to pay the firms billions of dollars.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
The search and seizure warrants drew a heavy police presence to Route 5, where police say Marra resides.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Kaylie started on a long and varied road of medications designed to control her seizures.
—Becky Quick, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
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Tom Philp, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Citing the unlawful seizure of assets belonging to the two oil giants, the World Bank's International Center for Settlement of Investment ordered Venezuela to pay the firms billions of dollars.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
The search and seizure warrants drew a heavy police presence to Route 5, where police say Marra resides.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2026
Kaylie started on a long and varied road of medications designed to control her seizures.
—Becky Quick, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seizure
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After a bout of severe weather and tornadoes crossed Oklahoma on Thursday, the Sooner State will likely see more cold and precipitation into the week ahead.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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McGlynn said Clifton's death was also caused by advanced Alzheimer’s disease, severe frailty, and a recent bout of pneumonia.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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There is no guarantee a Sky takeover of ITV would be cleared by regulators.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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But DeMatthews did note that there have been disagreements seen in the takeover of Houston ISD among appointees.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Good's defenders – including city and state leaders – are calling what happened an unjustified attack; federal authorities say the agent was acting in self-defense.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
9 Jan. 2026
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In Kyiv, a CNN reporter said that the attack began around midnight, starting with multiple drone strikes on residential buildings.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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The benefit reductions for November are temporary, and SNAP recipients are expected to receive full benefits once the government shutdown ends and regular appropriations have been approved.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The postal service is primarily self-funded and doesn't depend on the appropriations process to continue running as usual.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said his team found cases drag on for more than two years, and one lasted about seven years.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The people elect representatives to project their ideas and feelings to those in power and, in our case, with three branches that keep each other in check.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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But for most Palestinians, de-facto annexation is already unfolding daily.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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In March 2025, Vice President Vance even led a high-profile US delegation to the American military base in Greenland to advocate for annexation, despite polling data indicating that a large majority of Greenlanders have expressed no enthusiasm for an American takeover.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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During this spell, Boland barely gave a thing away.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Lydia Ko went through such a spell.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Seizure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seizure. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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