- past participle of confiscate.
- past tense form of confiscate.
confiscated
Example Sentences
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Politico reported that one of its journalists had a credential confiscated by Secret Service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Jonathan Greenberger, Politico’s global editor in chief, said in an email to staff Saturday that members of the Secret Service confiscated the pass of Cheyenne Haslett, a White House reporter for the outlet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Klein similarly reported that her credential had been deactivated, while Politico said Haslett’s badge was confiscated.
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Before the face-off, security confiscated an egg Garcia had tucked into his pocket, potentially preventing a repeat of last year's incident when Chris Eubank Jr slapped Benn across the face with one.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The police searched the entire farm and confiscated hundreds of documents and papers, though they found no weapons.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
