Thesaurus results for INTERCEPT

intercept

verb

ˌin-tər-ˈsept

Definition of intercept

as in to grab

to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course the cat was about to hightail it out the front door when I intercepted her

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Recent Examples of intercept Wolf rescues Kuro, but as the two make their escape, they are intercepted by Genichiro, who defeats Wolf in combat, cuts off his left arm, and kidnaps Kuro again. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 Five minutes later, West Florida's A'Khoury Lyde intercepted Curry and ran it back 44 yards for a 20-6 lead. — ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026 Major Burns intercepted Ewers, in the end zone on a pass intended for Terrace Marshall Jr. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 That’s just as well for the Panthers, particularly Young, who was sacked seven times and intercepted twice by a Houston defense that was the NFL’s best in 2025. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intercept

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Mishka Wilonski had just grabbed pizza from a nearby shop and was walking outside with a friend when the crash happened.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Michael grabbed him, rushed out of the house, and blew through several red lights on the way to the hospital.

— Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of grab

Verb

An Arkansas State Police trooper was captured on dashcam footage yanking the passenger of a vehicle by his hair and punching him in the face after a high-speed chase that ended in the streets of Blytheville.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
Domestic suppliers are projected to capture 38% of the market by value in 2028, compared with 26% last year.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of capture

Verb

The Supreme Court in late June blocked Trump from firing Cook, but left the president with a path to try again to remove her.

— Kevin Breuninger,Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Satellite images appear to show the avalanche blocking the river with ice and debris about 20km upstream of the Nepal-Tibet border.

— Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of block

Verb

Salas, 20, should soon become the youngest player to catch a big-league game since Ivan Rodriguez debuted with the Texas Rangers in 1991.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Fortunately, one of the most sensitive detectors ever constructed was buried there to catch that fleeting glow and record the neutrinos’ ghostly presence.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of catch

Verb

Europe spent two years interdicting on sanctions grounds and found the tool blunt.

— Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
By using drones to interdict supply lines from a distance, Ukrainian forces can impose the effects of a siege without physically encircling a city, redefining how an opponent can be isolated in modern warfare.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026

Definition of interdict

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