Synonyms of seizures

seizures

noun

plural of seizure

1

as in bouts

a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder

an epileptic seizure

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bouts
• attacks
• cases
• spells
• sieges
• pangs
• spasms
• convulsions
• accesses
• fits
• relapses
• turns
• recurrences
• agitations
• paroxysms
• breakdowns
• frenzies
• throes
• collapses
• eclampsias
• prostrations
• brainstorms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• arrests
• reliefs
• remissions

2

as in takeovers

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• takeovers
• appropriations
• annexations
• usurpations
• invasions
• expropriations
• preemptions
• sequestrations
• occupancies
• confiscations
• arrogations
• misuses
• thefts
• occupations
• grabs
• assumptions
• repossessions
• infringements
• detainers
• piracies
• embezzlements
• impoundments
• defalcations
• encroachments
• peculations
• misapplications
• misappropriations
• attachments
• ejections
• dispossessions
• trespasses
• deforcements
• disfurnishments
• preoccupancies
• despoilments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of seizures

The seizures began to strike over and over again, sometimes upward of 90 per day. — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026

Future seizures could be punishable by up to four years in prison. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Coming to Connecticut for care meant eventual brain surgery for Burnett, surgery that has meant her seizures stopped in summer 2025. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Most of the seizures were short, but the family also had harrowing experiences. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

The Houthis’ latest seizures, which follow their capture of the Red Sea port of Mokha and a strategic island last week, puts more pressure on Saudi shipments and, in turn, global oil supplies and prices. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

The three-year pilot sharply reduced possession offenses and police drug seizures, but there was little evidence of broader health benefits. — Karyn Sporer, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

Both Mexico’s Navy and Defense Ministry confirmed to CNN an increase in drone seizures over the past year. — Sol Amaya, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Folsom staff said the city could not legally adopt the type of impoundment residents requested, citing Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable seizures. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026