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seized

[seezd] / sizd /
ADJECTIVE
confiscated
Synonyms


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Authorities searched his business in November 2019 and seized his desktop computer and other evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

When dangerous or banned dogs are seized, this is where many of them are taken.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Greek authorities have seized pox vaccines originating from Turkey on at least two occasions.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Officials with the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general, the agency’s internal watchdog, recently seized records and a computer from the office of Kara Voorhies, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

My eyes seized only a few details as I inched reluctantly past.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom