confiscating

verb

present participle of confiscate
as in attaching
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 confiscating And confiscating them would be legally and diplomatically more complicated than simply freezing them. — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Vendors said enforcement sweeps that began earlier this year have threatened their livelihoods, with authorities confiscating vending equipment and, in some cases, destroying it. — Da Lin, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Israeli soldiers then arrived in two vehicles and tore it down, but left the blue tarp canopy neatly folded on the ground rather than confiscating it. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 While appearing to regulate I-9 compliance, its core purpose is to prevent employers from coercing or intimidating vulnerable workers by confiscating or retaining their IDs. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Romanian authorities indicted the Tate brothers on the charges in June 2023, placing them on house arrest and confiscating several of their assets. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 In some videos, survivors accused soldiers of looting apartments and confiscating donated supplies—claims that remain difficult to independently verify but have fueled widespread outrage. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 Amid anecdotal reports that airport security services have been confiscating bottles of ranch dressing that sports tourists have tried to smuggle out of the country, Kraft Heinz came up with a TSA-friendly size of ranch dressing. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 June 2026 In New York state social studies classes, communism and socialism are presented as two economic systems that make things more equal and fair, with no historical references to the atrocities committed by socialist and communist regimes confiscating property. — Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscating
  1. attaching
  2. seizing
  3. expropriating
  4. sequestering
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  • The change included chopping up Wasserman Schultz’s previous, all-Broward district into five pieces and attaching the pieces to other districts, four of which were mostly outside Broward and three of which leaned Republican.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
  • After removing the protective packaging materials, installing the build platform and resin vat, and attaching the resin feed system, the printer is essentially ready to go.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of attaching
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  • At the same time, seizing damaged assets could bring another financial burden.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Hull were, unsurprisingly, the opposite, playing with urgency on the ball and seizing the opportunity to hurt United at set pieces.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of seizing
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  • In his view, the administration is effectively expropriating the decision-making power of owners and handing it to the state.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of expropriating
Verb
  • People who compost their food scraps and yard trimmings can contribute to reducing landfill methane emissions; improving soil health; and sequestering carbon, according to the EPA.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Some residents have accused the police of sequestering fuel supplies, according to local media.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Definition of sequestering

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“Confiscating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscating. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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