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Seizing meaning

present participle and gerund of seize

Synonyms of Seizing

small stuff grasping taking hold prehension control

Using Seizing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of seize
  • Useful related words include: small stuff, grasping, taking hold, prehension.
  • In the example corpus, seizing often appears in combinations such as: seizing the, and seizing, seizing on.

Context around Seizing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 13 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Seizing

  • In this selection, "seizing" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, raid, property, game, control, goods and political stand out and add context to how "seizing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aren t seizing the moment and both by seizing opportunities to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "seizing" sits close to words such as actresses, albanese and apocalypse, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with seizing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

But we aren't seizing the moment. (7 words)

Bakhmut is a stepping stone to seizing the remaining half. (10 words)

Hamas has since fought four wars against Israel since seizing control of Gaza in 2007. (15 words)

Hamas has battled Israel in four wars since seizing control of Gaza in 2007, and Israeli officials have expressed concerns about rising tensions ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins in the second half of March. (39 words)

Before the 14th vote, McCarthy had flipped 15 conservative holdouts to become supporters, including the chairman of the chamber's Freedom Caucus, leaving him just a few shy of seizing the gavel for the new Congress. (36 words)

As both teams were trying to settle into the game, seizing each other like boxers, they traded the ball among themselves as they looked to stamp their authority in the early stages of the match. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

Across 2022, she carried out five successful raid, seizing a whopping £46.8 million in drugs.

A few hours after the operation began, the Public Ministry reported that the Second Transitory Supreme Prosecutor's Office Specialized in Crimes committed by Public Officials raided the property, seizing goods and documents.

After an interminable length of time, they whisper to each other before seizing the handlebars and wheeling the bike back along the boardwalk.

As both teams were trying to settle into the game, seizing each other like boxers, they traded the ball among themselves as they looked to stamp their authority in the early stages of the match.

At the annual Republican Jewish Coalition gathering, G.O.P. leaders are seizing political opportunities in the divisions that the conflict has opened up at home.

Bakhmut is a stepping stone to seizing the remaining half.

Before the 14th vote, McCarthy had flipped 15 conservative holdouts to become supporters, including the chairman of the chamber's Freedom Caucus, leaving him just a few shy of seizing the gavel for the new Congress.

But we aren't seizing the moment.

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Clean energy is only going to become more important to the UK’s stated Net Zero ambitions, so we are seizing the opportunity to develop a world class campus, in effect, for the region.

Days after mutinous soldiers ousted Niger's democratically elected president, uncertainty is mounting about the country's future and some are calling out the junta's reasons for seizing control.

Federal fisheries officers descended in force to raid a sustainable seafood company in Vancouver Friday afternoon, seizing the catch of an Indigenous fish harvester and alleging it was illegally caught.

Federal officials are seizing more shipments of at U.S. ports, but thousands of new flavored products continue pouring into the country from China, according to government and industry data reviewed by The Associated Press.

Hamas has battled Israel in four wars since seizing control of Gaza in 2007, and Israeli officials have expressed concerns about rising tensions ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins in the second half of March.

Hamas has since fought four wars against Israel since seizing control of Gaza in 2007.

He also admitted attacking her again in Ancrum Court, Dundee, on February 16, 2020, after forcing entry and seizing her wrist and her throat to her injury.

He is further charged with seizing a mobile phone belonging to a woman and breaking it by forcefully throwing it on the ground.

He plays Arthur masterfully as both a reluctant ruler and a loyal warrior, seizing on the qualities that make him endearing to both his peers and the audience.

I have grown it continuously both by seizing opportunities to add more shares to existing positions or new ones at low prices, or by company dividend increases.

In a coordinated, multi-pronged assault, Palestinian terrorists crossed into Israel from the Gaza Strip, seizing settlements and capturing and murdering civilians celebrating a Jewish holiday.

In a near-peer fight, a division needs to operate within periods of maritime and air superiority to ensure survivability when seizing key terrain.

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Common combinations with seizing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "seizing" in a sentence?
An example: "Across 2022, she carried out five successful raid, seizing a whopping £46.8 million in drugs." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "seizing" from authentic English texts.
What does "seizing" mean?
Seizing means: present participle and gerund of seize
What are synonyms of "seizing"?
Common synonyms of "seizing" include: small stuff, grasping, taking hold, prehension, control.
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "seizing", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.