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 Religious speakers allege their First Amendment rights were violated when law enforcement intercepted their public expression of beliefs. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Earlier Friday, Gronowski was intercepted twice in practice, one which could’ve gone for a touchdown the other way for linebacker Jackson Woodard and another by safety Major Burns, which was deflected by cornerback Ethan Bonner. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 Kansas intercepted just four passes last season, second-fewest in the conference. — Latif Love august 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 The city's Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defenses intercepted at least five drones heading toward the capital on Thursday. — David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Mike Vrabel closed shop a few minutes early Thursday amid soaring temperatures and an even hotter Patriots defense that intercepted Drake Maye twice and his backup, Tommy DeVito, once on the final three plays of practice. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 Fields also intercepted senior quarterback Jaden Craig in the end zone and should’ve had another interception of Craig earlier in the week. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 Sorrell perfectly read a backside screen to running back Josh Jacobs and intercepted Love. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 His first pass in Bank of America Stadium … was intercepted by Jaycee Horn. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercepted
  1. grabbed
  2. blocked
  3. captured
  4. caught
  5. interdicted
Verb
  • Reyes allegedly grabbed her by the hair and started to punch her multiple times.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Soon after, the Macklowe Gallery owners sold that place and grabbed a rental across from Lincoln Center, spending their time traveling, working, and enjoying a wonderfully free, untethered life.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of grabbed
Verb
  • Renal infarction is when the flow of blood to your kidney gets blocked, leading to the death of kidney tissue.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Around the country, more than 530 counties and municipalities have blocked or severely restricted data centers, according to Heatmap Pro, a clean energy news service.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • Body cameras captured the moments Rialto police officers rushed to save a choking 3-year-old child last week.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Some diligently blur out the faces of guests who are in the vicinity and captured on camera.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of captured
Verb
  • Tristan Gunn caught the touchdown pass, and back-up quarterback Cade DePriest also had a touchdown pass to Smith Lessard.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The first pick of the second round caught seven passes for 63 yards on his three drives, including two impressive catches on the TD drive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 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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