appropriating

NOUN

capture

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abduction apprehension arrest confiscation imprisonment occupation seizure taking

STRONG

acquirement acquisition appropriation bag bust catch collar commandeering drop ensnaring fall gaining grab grasping hook nab nail obtaining pinch pull securing seizing snatching sweep trapping trip winning

WEAK

hit the jackpot knock off laying hold of pick up run-in taking captive taking into custody

Antonyms

STRONGEST

letting go release

STRONG

rise

WEAK

freeing

NOUN

getting

Synonyms

STRONG

assimilating capturing catching clutching confiscating earning gaining grasping mastering obtaining pursuing securing seizing snatching taking winning

Antonyms

WEAK

abandoning giving up losing refusal rejecting throwing off

Example Sentences

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To Palantir’s old guard, the FDE remains as deeply misunderstood as ever, despite its newfound fame — a role that rivals are culturally appropriating while ignoring the often grueling engineering process it entails.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

China-born Canadian actor Simu Liu, who appeared as the show’s “first celebrity Dragon,” took issue with the business, accusing the founders of culturally appropriating bubble tea.

From Salon • May 17, 2025

Historically, it’s been appropriating funds and making laws, ostensibly through negotiation between various voting blocs and ideological groups.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2024

Liu pushed back against the entrepreneurs, accusing them of appropriating the Taiwanese drink, known as boba or bubble tea, which has became popular around the world.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024

By appropriating the language of genes and inheritance, entire systems of power and statehood were justified and reinforced.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

appropriating

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