- past participle of confiscate.
- past tense form of confiscate.
confiscated
Example Sentences
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Long-term bonds became known, jocularly, as “certificates of confiscation”: Owning them entitled you to have some of your money confiscated by the government every year.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
The adults, hearing our incessant laughter, came into the room, instantly became horrified and confiscated the game.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2026
Every summer since 2009, residents have gathered on this hill for a kite festival, held on land they say has been partly lost after being confiscated by settlers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Several weeks after staff confiscated his shoes, he had an appointment with a doctor at California City,” it continues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
These pamphlets were widely read by abolitionists in the North, but they were confiscated and burned in the South.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
