- present participle of seize.
seizing
Example Sentences
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This has meant that civil servants are longer being paid and other services have been seizing up, worsening economic conditions.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The shipments have taken on new importance after the Houthis began an offensive campaign, seizing territory along the Red Sea coast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
You hoped to see a group that’s learned something about seizing a moment?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Oil prices remained above the $100 threshold on Monday — and strategists recommend seizing the opportunity to buy stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
That bit of information did not help very much—until afterward, when Washington and others realized that the “secret expedition” was the seizing of West Point by the British as soon as Arnold betrayed it.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
