seizes Sentence Examples
- The lion seized its prey with lightning speed, its powerful jaws gripping tightly.
- The police seized the drugs from the suspect's car, preventing them from reaching the streets.
- The government seized control of the oil fields to ensure national security.
- The disease seized his body, taking hold with relentless force.
- Fear seized her as she realized the gravity of the situation.
- The thief seized the opportunity to escape while the guards were distracted.
- The pain seized his limbs, rendering him immobile.
- The wind seized the leaves from the trees, creating a swirling vortex of color.
- The authorities seized the assets of the corrupt businessman, sending a strong message against wrongdoing.
- The virus seized the nation, shutting down schools, businesses, and entire communities.
seizes Meaning
seizes
to take possession of, to attack or overwhelm suddenly (as with fever), to understand fully and clearly, to put in possession of property or vest with the right of possession or succession, to take hold of suddenly or with force, to take possession of by force, to vest ownership of a freehold estate in, to cohere to a relatively moving part through excessive pressure, temperature, or friction, to take or lay hold suddenly or forcibly, to possess (someone's thoughts, mind, etc.) completely or overwhelmingly, to possess or take by force, to fail to operate due to the seizing of a part, to take possession of by legal process, to take prisoner, to understand fully and distinctly, to take hold of, to bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff (such as yarn, marline, or fine wire), to put in possession of something, to take possession or custody of (property) especially by lawful authority, to possess oneself of, to attack or overwhelm physically
Synonyms & Antonyms of seizes
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Synonyms:
- fathoms
- savvies
- takes-in
- groks
- absorbs
- compasses
- cognizes
- pierces
- digests
- penetrates
- picks-up-on
- cottons-to-or-on-to-
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FAQs About the word seizes
to take possession of, to attack or overwhelm suddenly (as with fever), to understand fully and clearly, to put in possession of property or vest with the right
knows, grasps, gets, realizes, deciphers, sees, understands, comprehends, recognizes, appreciates
misses, misconceives,misunderstands, misinterprets, mistakes, misreads, misconstrues,misapprehends, misperceives
The lion seized its prey with lightning speed, its powerful jaws gripping tightly.
The police seized the drugs from the suspect's car, preventing them from reaching the streets.
The government seized control of the oil fields to ensure national security.
The disease seized his body, taking hold with relentless force.
