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seizing

[see-zing] / ˈsi zɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
retaining
Synonyms
STRONG
accommodating arresting cherishing commemorating confining embracing employing engaging having hiring holding keeping owning possessing preserving remembering reserving restraining saving securing suppressing sustaining taking treasuring withholding working
WEAK
holding back
NOUN
capture
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abduction apprehension arrest confiscation imprisonment occupation seizure taking
STRONG
acquirement acquisition appropriating appropriation bag bust catch collar commandeering drop ensnaring fall gaining grab grasping hook nab nail obtaining pinch pull securing snatching sweep trapping trip winning
WEAK
hit the jackpot knock off laying hold of pick up run-in taking captive taking into custody
Antonyms
STRONGEST
letting go release
STRONG
rise
WEAK
freeing
NOUN
getting
Synonyms
STRONG
appropriating assimilating capturing catching clutching confiscating earning gaining grasping mastering obtaining pursuing securing snatching taking winning
Antonyms
WEAK
abandoning giving up losing refusal rejecting throwing off
NOUN
seizure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abduction arrest confiscation
STRONG
annexation apprehension bust collar drop grab hook pinch snatch
WEAK
commandeering grabbing
Antonyms
WEAK
letting go liberation release
NOUN
usurpation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annexation confiscation
STRONG
abduction apprehension appropriation arrest arrogation assumption bust collar drop grab hook pinch preemption seizure snatch
WEAK
commandeering grabbing
Antonyms
STRONG
letting go release

Example Sentences

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Iran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, seizing two of them, according to Iranian reports.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Hong Kong officials may be trying to block repayment to him by seizing that $70 million loan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Other federal agents arrived in armored vehicles, quickly seizing control of the block.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Occupant businesses are seizing the opportunity to become owners, especially in downtown Los Angeles, where glittering high-rises have plummeted in value since occupancy dropped during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

When Grandma asked me buy her some soy sauce, I could not help seizing the opportunity to go past Number Eleven and take another look.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang