seizing
Example Sentences
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Her energy was contagious, seizing entire parties across the venue.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
U.S. special operations forces have devised plans for seizing the nuclear weapons, facilities, and materials of many hostile or turbulent countries.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Giulio Douhet, Billy Mitchell, Hugh Trenchard and Alexander de Seversky—theorized, if a bit prematurely, that seizing command of the air was essential and even sufficient for victory.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
“Markets are seizing with both hands any notion that this war will not intensify further and drag out longer and land the global economy in a ditch,” analysts at Piper Sandler said in a note.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
“We’ll sacrifice one of the prizes,” said Phineas, seizing the Iliad.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
