be seized

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

However, district judge Anita Price heard the application was no longer being contested and she ordered his known assets be seized.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The court has ruled the property will be seized and sold at auction to cover the debt.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Rosenzweig came to suspect that the “whole” can’t be seized in one grand idea—whether Reason, History or Nation—without turning the individual into collateral damage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Among them, sanitation workers would have to give 24-hour notice and describe the property to be seized and the basis for the seizure.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

“They should all be seized on the spot! When did you last come up here? I could scrape the dust off their pages with a trowel.”

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke