1
as in bout
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
an epileptic seizure
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2
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
Ashleigh’s seizure, at least, gives the docs some important intel: Something other than the tumor is causing her weight loss.
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 May 2025
A week prior my daughter had been really sick and landed in the emergency room after having a febrile seizure.
—Cullen Daly, Glamour, 10 May 2025
Some dogs might smell when a human has low blood sugar, is about to have a seizure or if COVID-19 is present.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 2 May 2025
Ed Obayashi, a Modoc County sheriff’s deputy and special prosecutor who trains law enforcement on search and seizure policies, said the initial police responses to both cases merited further examination.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 11 May 2025
A week prior my daughter had been really sick and landed in the emergency room after having a febrile seizure.
—Cullen Daly, Glamour, 10 May 2025
Some dogs might smell when a human has low blood sugar, is about to have a seizure or if COVID-19 is present.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 2 May 2025
Ed Obayashi, a Modoc County sheriff’s deputy and special prosecutor who trains law enforcement on search and seizure policies, said the initial police responses to both cases merited further examination.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seizure
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The details surrounding Eisenhower’s immediate treatment remain a mystery, though Newton suggests that may have had more do with protecting his personal physician, who misdiagnosed the heart attack as a bout of indigestion, than a purposeful attempt to mislead the public.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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The tech sector, which saw a meteoric rise in recent years, has been subject to bouts of volatility this year.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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The Marxist takeover of fashion language, aided by a fawning media, is a major offense, but the dandyism gala also shamelessly appropriated black American culture.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 May 2025
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In response to the Wednesday evening takeover, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the State Department will be reviewing the visa statuses of those involved.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2025
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The attack left about 1,200 people dead, and militants captured Alexander and some 250 others to hold hostage. 'Greatest gift': Family of NJ's Edan Alexander heads to Israel as Hamas agrees to release How many hostages remain in Gaza?—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Such fears came into sharp focus after India suspended the treaty on April 23, a day after the Pahalgam terror attack.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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During appearances last week before the House and Senate appropriations committees, Duffy boasted about saving taxpayers nearly $10 billion during the first 100 days of the Trump administration.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Fieldhouse and Mertens estimate that approximately 14 years passes between an appropriation shock and its peak effect on productivity growth.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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But his lawyers, pointing to apparent inconsistencies in Sokola’s account, believe the new case is far from open-shut.—
Phoebe Eaton,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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The Justice Department dropped a case against SpaceX in February, and Trump fired a Department of Agriculture inspector general in January who had launched an investigation into another Musk company, Neuralink.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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The city will need to approve the annexation at an upcoming meeting.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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His use of the term appeasement echoed the criticism of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, who conceded Germany’s annexation of Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland in 1938 before World War II.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Goalkeeper Begovic returned to Everton last summer, having had a stint with the club between 2021 and 2023 and making 10 appearances across both spells.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Not in the books or in the spells that characters cast.—
Remington Miller,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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“Seizure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seizure. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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