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
Earlier this month, the Drug Enforcement Agency announced 617 arrests and over $12 million in currency and asset seizures during a concentrated effort to dismantle Sinaloa Cartel operations in the US and abroad.
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Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Too much excitation and the brain can produce epileptic seizures.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The puppy was disoriented and had had a seizure which prompted the visit to the emergency center.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
This change helps lower the chance of a febrile seizure, which can happen more often with the combo vaccine.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for seizure
Avery Schmitz, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
Too much excitation and the brain can produce epileptic seizures.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The puppy was disoriented and had had a seizure which prompted the visit to the emergency center.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
This change helps lower the chance of a febrile seizure, which can happen more often with the combo vaccine.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seizure
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From a bleak job hunt upon her arrival in 2016 to undergoing treatment for her second bout with breast cancer during the uncertainty and fear of COVID, Davis recalls her journey through raw vulnerability and splashes of humor.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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Fans have been waiting for Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor to duke it out in the octagon, but injuries and other factors have postponed the bout.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Check out Billboard‘s eight biggest takeaways from the theatrical takeover here.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
4 Oct. 2025
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The banner recently completed its takeover of MultiChoice Group, the leading South African pay TV company, and has committed to investing in South African content and work with local producers and talent.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The confirmation of drones over Germany comes as NATO's Denmark investigates a wave of drone disruption to its airports that officials have characterized as a hybrid attack, and coincides with Estonian, Polish, and Romanian accusations against Russia of serious airspace incursions.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Overseas activists have tried to deliver aid in the past to Gaza but have either been intercepted by Israeli forces or come under some form of attack.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since none of the 12 appropriations bills have been approved, this shutdown is more extensive than the partial shutdown that started in December 2018, when Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills, said the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Committee for a Responsible Budget.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Republicans instead want to pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government open for a few weeks while bipartisan negotiations on appropriations take place.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Corps officials will evaluate each request on a case-by-case basis.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Wirtz and Frimpong have both been tried on the flanks, but so far neither has put forward a strong case.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The annexation question appeared to subside for a time afterwards.—
Paula Newton,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Both Smotrich and Ben-Gvir have long called for the complete annexation of the West Bank, which is administered by the Palestinian Authority in part and Israel in other areas.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
22 Sep. 2025
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Then came a barrage of three hurricanes — Gabrielle, Humberto and Imelda — forming in a two-week-stretch to end September, breaking an unusual quiet spell.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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Beckham, Joey Barton (Marseille) and Joe Cole (Lille) all had a season in France’s Ligue 1 in the 2010s, with the former ending his playing career at Paris Saint-Germain, after a six-season spell at LA Galaxy in MLS which was interspersed with two loans to Italy’s Milan.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Seizure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seizure. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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