GARNISHEEING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

garnisheeing

verb

present participle of garnishee

as in confiscating

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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

Definition of confiscating

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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

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In this way, the tech is being used to elevate human intelligence, rather than usurping it.

— William Jones, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Eggers made his name by deriding, and then usurping, the literary establishment, in the process defying the tired binary of pure artist versus sellout.

— Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Definition of usurping

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In response, the CFTC has said that the Commodity Exchange Act gives it sole power over swaps and futures contracts, preempting state laws.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
But there are several downsides for players in preempting an MLB lockout by going on strike.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of preempting

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