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

Example Sentences

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intercepted

Jordan's army said it had intercepted four Iranian missiles.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

Since July 1, Ukraine has intercepted as few as four of 46 missiles fired in a ballistic trajectory by the Russians, says the Institute for the Study of War.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

Kuwait said its military intercepted two ballistic missiles and 13 drones, but that none had resulted in material damage of casualties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

This particular copy is remarkable not just because it was printed on 4 July 1776, but because it was intercepted by British soldiers and sent back home - with their annotations added.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

In April 1977, KGB agents intercepted Ogorodnik as he left his apartment building in Moscow and took him to Lubyanka Prison for interrogation.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau