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present participle of seize.

Definitions

seizing

[see-zing] / ˈsi zɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

retaining

Synonyms

STRONG

accommodating arresting cherishing commemorating confining embracing employing engaging having hiring holding keeping owning possessing preserving remembering reserving restraining saving securing suppressing sustaining taking treasuring withholding working

WEAK

holding back

NOUN

capture

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abduction apprehension arrest confiscation imprisonment occupation seizure taking

STRONG

acquirement acquisition appropriating appropriation bag bust catch collar commandeering drop ensnaring fall gaining grab grasping hook nab nail obtaining pinch pull securing 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

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

Antonyms

WEAK

abandoning giving up losing refusal rejecting throwing off

NOUN

seizure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abduction arrest confiscation

STRONG

annexation apprehension bust collar drop grab hook pinch snatch

WEAK

commandeering grabbing

Antonyms

WEAK

letting go liberation release

NOUN

usurpation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

annexation confiscation

STRONG

abduction apprehension appropriation arrest arrogation assumption bust collar drop grab hook pinch preemption seizure snatch

WEAK

commandeering grabbing

Antonyms

STRONG

letting go release

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded by saying that seizing another country's assets to "pay for unrelated future claims is an incendiary precedent".

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

On Tuesday, shortly before the Situation Room meeting, Trump told Fox News that seizing Kharg Island was unlikely but not ruled out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Many developed a deep affection for the country and its artistic innovations, while seizing on business opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Constitutional safeguards normally require a court order prior to searches or seizures, and seizing a child from their parent is one of the most extreme steps the government can take.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

She spun, her heart seizing in her chest, and she almost tripped over a pile of coats and bags on the road next to her.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

seizing

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