as in to seize
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
anything that might be used as a weapon will be confiscated by the security guards
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Recent Examples of confiscate
There was a note with the tape, possibly one that Callie confiscated?
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
For instance, the Marxian idea of confiscating the land and factories and running the entire economy as a single enterprise is momentous.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025
Investigators had confiscated more than 335 pounds of meth, nearly 9 pounds of heroin, more than 1,500 fentanyl pills and more than $150,000 during the years-long operation before Wednesday’s seizures.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But sneaking sausage is tame compared to these strange items confiscated by TSA.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
For instance, the Marxian idea of confiscating the land and factories and running the entire economy as a single enterprise is momentous.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2025
Investigators had confiscated more than 335 pounds of meth, nearly 9 pounds of heroin, more than 1,500 fentanyl pills and more than $150,000 during the years-long operation before Wednesday’s seizures.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
But sneaking sausage is tame compared to these strange items confiscated by TSA.
—Lanee Lee, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for confiscate
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“Confiscate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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