SEIZURE Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

seizure

noun

ˈsē-zhər

Definition of seizure

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 Genetic testing would later confirm a sodium channel mutation, sentencing my son to catastrophic seizures and cognitive disabilities. — Jen Murphy Parker, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026 The Library of Congress has just acquired a missive from Martha Washington that speaks of her daughter’s fatal battle with seizures. — Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026 Mitchell also has had a hand in shaping the administration’s reinvestigation of fraud allegations involving the 2020 election, beginning with the FBI’s seizure of election records from Fulton County, Georgia. — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026 The difference is that the sickest kids — those in critical care who, for example, need a ventilator or continuous monitoring for a seizure — would be stabilized, then sent elsewhere. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seizure

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Noun

The researchers found these REM-like bouts averaged roughly 83 seconds across a selection of ten test spiders.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
Earnings this quarter revealed new levels of strain on those core businesses and offered an early test of whether these companies can sustain extended bouts of spending.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of bout

Noun

By law, that money must be paid within 15 days of the takeover, a deadline that can be extended once.

— EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
On the campaign trail, Hinojosa rallied against school vouchers and state takeovers of public school districts, such as the one that happened in Fort Worth this year.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of takeover

Noun

Marshall's campaign, for its part, bet heavily on an attack ad surrounding claims that Hamilton protected a pedophile.

— Grace Hills, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
In the Dnipro area, rescuers pulled a woman alive from the rubble Tuesday morning, after a Russian attack killed one person and wounded 17, local authorities said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of attack

Noun

Google's broader practices have come under fire in recent years, with the company losing antitrust cases over its search and advertising businesses.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
In every case, the candidate under consideration vows to go to Washington, or to Lansing, and put the people ahead of politics.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of case

Noun

Developers also need several amendments to the original annexation agreement, including a conditional use permit.

— Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026
If approved, the project would still need additional approvals, including annexation through the Yolo County Local Agency Formation Commission.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of annexation

Noun

He is enchanted by the spinning itself, and even by his own enchantment – a spell that breaks the instant the top stops in his hand.

— Stacy Keltner, The Conversation, 30 Oct. 2026
Just after the illustration of the Devil is a collection of three spells to cure disease and fever and two magic formulas for catching thieves.

— Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

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