confiscated

verb

past tense of confiscate
as in seized
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 confiscated One order prevented federal agents from moving detainees out of state within seventy-two hours of being arrested; another demanded that the government return confiscated belongings to released detainees. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Citing medical privacy laws, Ryan Gustin, a spokesperson for CoreCivic, declined to answer questions about Bartko’s allegations that her medication was confiscated and withheld from her for nearly two weeks. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 Another student parked in the bike rack at nearby John Wayne Park and found a notice from Newport Beach Public Works stating that his e-bike will be confiscated if it's not removed within 24 hours. — Michele Gile, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Kammerer's risk assessment coordinator confiscated a backpack with the weapon still inside and escorted the student to a secure location. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Aug. 2026 According to prosecutors, the male in the case has supposedly been involved with illegally trading the relevant objects since 2013; it was ordered that a little over $30 million be confiscated from him. — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Aug. 2026 The order also noted that $160 that had been confiscated in the arrest would be forfeited to MVHTTF, which appears to stand for the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026 Human rights organizations and medical volunteers have said that among the items being confiscated are incubators, ventilators and antibiotics. — Leila Fadel, NPR, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscated
  1. seized
  2. attached
  3. expropriated
  4. sequestered
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  • Many politicians have either seized on the outrage or scrambled to shield themselves from the growing anger.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The unrest comes as authorities tighten control over its uranium sector, having seized ⁠assets from ​France’s Orano.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of seized
Verb
  • The indie thriller is a low-budget effort from LaBute made entirely independently, with no studio or distributor attached.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Technicians loaded the observatory with 290 gallons (1,100 liters) of hydrazine fuel on July 25, then attached it to its payload adapter in early August.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of attached
Verb
  • Chávez had ordered all of Venezuela’s ports to be expropriated.
    — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
  • Gray says the project, revolving around an elderly woman seeking revenge on a foreign company that expropriated her land to build a luxury ski resort, offers international casting and co-producer angles but that the configuration will depend on Kawawada’s artistic vision.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 May 2026
Definition of expropriated
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  • Romo, meanwhile, had been sequestered for his own safety after officials concluded the Mexican Mafia wanted to kill him, according to prison records.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The site has now been sequestered and Malosso was ordered to tear down the theater, though its fate remains to be seen.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of sequestered

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“Confiscated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscated. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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