as in seized
to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority
anything that might be used as a weapon will be confiscated by the security guards
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of confiscated
French authorities confiscated the cocaine.
—
Jay Weaver
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
While raising the kids together, Ruby and Hildebrandt abused the two youngest children with harsh punishments and torture, according to Ruby's journal that was later confiscated.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
Without providing evidence, Fars said police later confiscated firearms from some individuals.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
The charges were for a shipment to India in January that was confiscated by the country’s customs agency due to import irregularities.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Dec. 2025
The government confiscated and destroyed nearly 700,000 firearms in the wake of the law's adoption, reducing the number of gun-owning households by half.
—CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
But before heading to the airport, fliers might want to brush up on Transportation Security Administration alcohol laws to avoid having any drinks confiscated at security.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Oct. 2025
During the return trip, a CBP officer confiscated the card at the airport, his wife said.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Multiple school districts, including Dearborn Public Schools, allow for a cell phone to be confiscated.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confiscated
Verb
-
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.—
-
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.—
Verb
-
Reyes defends pay, confirms residency During the meeting, CBS News Miami asked about the nearly half-million-dollar salary attached to the position.—
-
Some flags will be attached to lamp posts, but there is money in the project budget for temporary flag poles as well.—
Verb
-
Both companies have filed arbitration cases against Venezuela seeking billions of dollars in compensation for assets that were expropriated by the government.—
-
The company became a target in the legal fight to pay off creditors who lost oil assets, mining rights, and more when they were expropriated under Venezuela’s former socialist ruler, Hugo Chavez, almost 20 years ago.—
Verb
-
And all of our contestants are sequestered in a separate part of the lot, with security around them.—
-
During the postwar years, though, tens of thousands of white parishioners chose to move to new enclaves in the city and the suburbs as, owing to the Great Migration, the Black population, long sequestered on the South Side, grew and expanded into other neighborhoods.—
Cite this Entry
“Confiscated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confiscated. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share