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seized
[ seezd ]
adjective
- taken hold, possession, or control of, as by force or legal authority; confiscated, captured, or appropriated:
Police say the seized property includes knives, computer equipment, a balaclava, and military clothing.
Settlers were observed planting olive trees on illegally seized land.
- (of an opportunity) taken advantage of promptly:
Everything that Mom and I had accomplished was rooted firmly in the soil of hard work and seized opportunities.
- (of moving parts) locked or jammed, as from excessive friction (often followed by up ):
I gladly pay top dollar for lubricants and fluids, because I know it's far more expensive to have to rebuild a seized engine!
- having ceased to function; having come to a halt (often followed by up ):
Businesses need to access credit lines to function, but now the credit market is totally seized up.
- fully understood; mentally grasped:
People who need cognitive closure will absorb a statement early in the process of acquiring knowledge, "freeze" on that seized idea, and resist further information.
- (of melted chocolate) grainy and clumpy from overheating or from contact with a small amount of moisture:
To reverse the reaction, add more liquid, but just enough to dissolve most of the sugar and cocoa particles in the seized chocolate clumps.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of seize.
Other Word Forms
- ܲ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of seized1
Example Sentences
According to the human rights group Al-Haq, more than 70% of Gaza is now inaccessible to its residents, with reports indicating that Israel has seized more than 37% of the land.
But the government has seized on the cost aspects of the newly published report.
Leavitt also touted an immigration raid at an "underground" nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Sunday, where she said officials detained more than 100 undocumented immigrants and seized weapons and drugs.
Since Trump took office in January, hurling insults and threatening devastating tariffs and U.S. drone strikes, Mexico has been seized by a nationalistic fervor.
With the Kings looking to take a 3-0 lead in the playoff series, the Oilers seized the momentum with four unanswered goals at raucous Rogers Place.
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