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
The most significant case so far was the seizure, in June 2025, of Moscow’s huge Domodedovo airport on the grounds that its owners held foreign passports or dual citizenship.
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Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
The woman said her daughter had a seizure the night before she was found dead, the Richmond Palladium-Item reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
On May 8, six days after the crash, an Evanston Hospital health information specialist provided a report that showed the driver underwent medical and neurological testing, and the results did not rule out a seizure.
—Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Wyatt also remembered the terrifying seizures Rahjah suffered while in the hospital.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
The woman said her daughter had a seizure the night before she was found dead, the Richmond Palladium-Item reported.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
On May 8, six days after the crash, an Evanston Hospital health information specialist provided a report that showed the driver underwent medical and neurological testing, and the results did not rule out a seizure.
—Pam Defiglio, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Wyatt also remembered the terrifying seizures Rahjah suffered while in the hospital.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seizure
Noun
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But the intense competition also led to fierce price wars with accompanying bouts of over-capacity.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Over his career, Inoue won and defended the WBO junior bantamweight title seven times before moving to bantamweight for nine bouts.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump has said the ongoing military presence in the capital – coupled with his takeover of the local police force and surge of immigration agents – has made crime in the city a thing of the past.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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David Ellison‘s Skydance Media just completed the $8 billion takeover of Paramount Global five weeks ago.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Bin Laden, through the al-Qaida terrorist organization, targeted the United States for nearly a decade before the 9/11 attacks in 2001, utilizing this large and expansive infrastructure.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Polish officials said 19 objects entered its airspace during a large Russian air attack on Ukraine.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Without the congressional appropriation, CPB cannot fulfill the mission Congress assigned to us.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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These obligations are rooted in the trust responsibility and enacted through Congressional authorization and appropriation.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, the dissociation process is conditioned on Debtor's commencement of a bankruptcy case, the precise situation that § 541(c) is intended to address.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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What investigators conclude about Robinson’s motivations may have far-reaching consequences beyond his own criminal case.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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And that coalition wants West Bank annexation.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fire district was then acquired by the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District through annexation in 2022.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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There was directness and purpose to his play, even in that short spell.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Netflix subsidiary behind the first and the third seasons of The Witcher was called Hocus Pocus Productions in a nod to the spells at the heart of the story.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Seizure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seizure. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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