1
as in arrested
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the juvenile delinquent was collared for robbing houses
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as in grabbed
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
she collared the boy before he could get into the cookie jar
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Recent Examples of collared
The polo collared sweater dress offers a preppy spin on a classic style.
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Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Soka is trained in narcotics detection, and is collared and microchipped.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Kelp towers above me, collared with fluffy crimson algae.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
Style Church’s lace-up riding boots with Loulou de Saison’s culottes and a statement collared shirt for a sharp update.
—Minty Mellon, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
Since bears aren’t collared or tagged, rangers identify them by physical traits like scars, ear shape, and behavior.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Dubois was uninjured and collared by police.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Naked people are collared, bound, prodded, whipped, ridden like horses, roasted over spits.
—Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
The mountain lion, which was collared, bit the child on a popular trail as the minor walked with family.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Adolescence follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.—
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Local officials have called for immigration authorities to leave the city and for the officer behind the shooting to be arrested.—
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Javonte Green missed a potential tying 3-point try and Paul Reed grabbed the rebound, but committed Detroit's 25th turnover.—
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Carolyn Collins scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while Mya Korpal had 15 points as Winchester came back to defeat Reading 54-53 in Middlesex League play.—
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The London punk rebels seized the revolutionary spirit of 1977 with their raw manifesto The Clash, then refined their sound with the flawed Give ‘Em Enough Rope.—
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Government security forces seized 1,764 tonnes of cocaine between August 2022 and November 2024, followed by a further 601 tonnes between January and August 2025.—
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Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.—
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Boasting over 1,300 five-star ratings, this foldable cushion caught my attention because it can be used for lower back pain, too.—
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O’Hara said city police officers have responded to calls about cars abandoned because their drivers have been apprehended by immigration enforcement.—
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Timmons was apprehended on December 17, 2025, taken to Carroll County Central Booking, and served with a warrant.—
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Then Barnes snatched all three points with the latest winning goal in a Premier League game Opta has on record (since 2006-07).—
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The dictator who imprisoned and tortured Venezuelan politicians, activists, and ordinary people was snatched from his bed and put on an American plane with his wife, Cilia Flores.—
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Our country just invaded Venezuela and captured its president, who admittedly was a bad guy.—
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The 37-year-old mother's death was captured on multiple bystander videos.—
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Contacts can cause those corneal abrasions that provide the pathogen with a point of entry; acanthamoeba can also hitch a ride on the surface of a lens or become trapped between a contact and the eye, making burrowing deeper possible.—
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Sad numbers are thus trapped in a loop from which there is no escape.—
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“Collared.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collared. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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