'seize' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'seize' with 17 example sentences.
- seize verb
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: take hold of; grab
: take or capture by force
: take possession of by force, as after an invasion
: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
: seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
: hook by a pull on the line
: affect
: capture the attention or imagination of
The police seized a large quantity of drugs at the school.
The rebels attempted to seize power.
You have no legal right to seize my property.
I must seize this opportunity.
They seized him and took him to Fort Monroe, Virginia.
We seized the town after a short battle.
The police seized the robber by the neck.
The boy seized the ladder, and began to climb.
The men seized their sharpened sabres without hesitation.
He was seized with fear.
Suddenly, my back seized up.
Jim seized Julie by the arm.
The goods were seized by customs.
The shark seized him by the leg.
The robber seized the bag from his hand.
The tarantula seized its victim very quickly.
I was seized with the desire to buy the book.