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
Those items would eventually be the subject of a federal search and seizure warrant.
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Jack Date,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
In Gaza and Lebanon, Israeli land seizures and evacuation warnings have pushed out more than 3 million people, and troops have demolished towns and neighborhoods, creating large, depopulated zones.
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Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Examples include assisting the blind, providing alerts of sounds to the deaf, assisting those afflicted by seizures, retrieving items, providing physical support, and helping those with psychiatric or neurological disabilities.
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Shari Wald Garrett,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
The teen also experienced additional seizures in the ambulance, and the cause is being investigated, the outlet reported.
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Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for seizure
Jack Date,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
In Gaza and Lebanon, Israeli land seizures and evacuation warnings have pushed out more than 3 million people, and troops have demolished towns and neighborhoods, creating large, depopulated zones.
—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Examples include assisting the blind, providing alerts of sounds to the deaf, assisting those afflicted by seizures, retrieving items, providing physical support, and helping those with psychiatric or neurological disabilities.
—
Shari Wald Garrett,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
The teen also experienced additional seizures in the ambulance, and the cause is being investigated, the outlet reported.
—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for seizure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seizure
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The bout brings together teams from AEW, CMLL and NJPW in what should be a fun addition to the show and could easily serve as the opener to energize the crowd.
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The latest bout of internal military struggle, which started in 2023, fracturing along every possible fault line—religious, ethnic, political, tribal, and international—has created what the United Nations is calling the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
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The Tartan Army, as they are called, waged an unprecedented peaceful takeover of Miami leading up to tonight’s game.
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The board also approved a separation agreement for Karen Molinar, the district’s superintendent before the TEA takeover.
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One of the dogs involved in the attack was later found in Los Angeles County and seized.
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Two people were killed and seven others injured in Russian attacks on the northeastern Kharkiv region over the previous 24 hours, regional head Oleh Syniehubov said Friday.
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Under an existing state appropriations restraint, also known as the Gann Limit, lawmakers cannot spend more than an amount determined by a formula that takes annual tax proceeds, changes to the population and cost of living into consideration.
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The university said its administrators planned as if the State of Michigan appropriation would remain the same as last year.
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The dismissal of the arson charge does not end the criminal case against Hobby.
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Mexico has fired several shots toward Czechia's goal but has lacked precision or, in some cases, power.
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His invitation for me was to go to Vienna for a festival called Republic of Love to give a talk about the rise of fascism at ORF, which is the radio station where Hitler announced the annexation of Austria.
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That would deliver on the promise of development for 50 acres of land on the western portion of the site, which joined the city as part of a more than 1,300-acre annexation a decade ago.
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Along the way, visitors can cast spells with a digital wand, brew potions, pot a mandrake, test their Quidditch skills and explore iconic settings like the Great Hall, Hogwarts classrooms, Hagrid's Hut and the Forbidden Forest.
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Back like Captain America, revived and ready to go after being put on ice for a spell, needed to save the day.
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“Seizure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seizure. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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