intercepted

VERB

head off; interrupt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambush arrest block catch cut off deflect hijack prevent seize stop take away

STRONG

appropriate check curb hinder interlope interpose obstruct shortstop take

WEAK

cut in head off at pass make off with

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow encourage free give let go release

STRONG

aid assist help keep permit promote refuse reject

WEAK

abet forward

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intercepted

The Saudi-led military coalition said a ballistic missile had been intercepted and destroyed.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

As a rookie in 2009, the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft had three passes intercepted in his first game, two in the second, none in the third and one in the fourth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026

The Saudi-led military coalition that backs Yemen's government said the missile was intercepted.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

They crashed into the Dnipro River after being intercepted by a radio signal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

He thought of the grizzly bear his mother had intercepted at the edge of the woods.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan