intercepted

verb

past tense of intercept
as in grabbed
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 intercepted Once linebacker Zaire Barnes intercepted the Jets’ Cade Klubnik, Winston and Beckham had a chance to blow the lid off the preseason crowd with that deep shot. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026 Iran hit an oil tanker off Qatar’s coast and fired missiles and drones at Jordan, which were intercepted. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 On a last ditch effort, Edgewater pass is intercepted but a flag is thrown for a passing interference penalty on TFA. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Nyjalik Kelly intercepted Slovis to set up a touchdown and also had a sack for the Packers. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 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 The junior tossed three touchdowns, rushed for another score and intercepted a pass in the end zone to lead Newport Harbor to a 25-6 victory at Newport Harbor High. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 Moments later, Aghahowa intercepted a pass and Reseda was knocking on the door again. — Felipe Gamino, Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026 The final three possessions to determine the winner included a screen pass sniffed out by Lawrence, tipped in the air and intercepted. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercepted
  1. grabbed
  2. blocked
  3. captured
  4. caught
  5. interdicted
Verb
  • Clark then went back to his golf bag, grabbed another iron, and placed it behind the ball.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The one that has grabbed most of the headlines is its pull back from LIV.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • While crude oil can be carried via pipeline–perhaps from oil producers in the Persian Gulf to ports on the western side of the Arabian Peninsula–gas can’t, meaning there are no alternative routes to get LNG to Asia if Hormuz is blocked.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Officials are still investigating the exact cause, though preliminary assessments suggest an ice avalanche may have blocked a river upstream in Tibet, triggering the sudden outburst flood.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • Surveillance cameras near the scene captured footage of the suspect vehicle, but not its license plate.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Her reaction to the Album of the Year snub at the 2018 Grammys was captured in her Miss Americana documentary.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • The 6-2 Marshall, a former second-round pick of the Carolina Panthers, hasn’t made big plays in the passing game, but has caught Slowik’s eye in another area.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Noah Tarrant caught both scoring passes, 12 and 63 yards, and finished with five catches for 106 yards.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of caught
Verb
  • On April 17, CBP’s San Diego Marine Unit crews interdicted a 24-foot boat near San Clemente Island.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Both of the vessels were interdicted in the Indo-Pacific Command's area of responsibility, which includes the Indian Ocean, according to the Pentagon.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of interdicted

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

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