as in arrested
taken and held prisoner
an apprehended crime lord who can easily post the million-dollar bail
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as in understood
to have a clear idea of
do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?
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as in seized
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the agency charged with apprehending criminals who have violated federal law
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Recent Examples of apprehended
Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Timmons was apprehended on December 17, 2025, taken to Carroll County Central Booking, and served with a warrant.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
At least five have been detained in recent months, according to CNN, with some believed to be apprehended as bargaining chips for the Maduro government.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Police officers stationed downtown that night quickly apprehended Edgar amid the havoc of the crowd fleeing for their lives.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Officers noted that the suspects resisted arrest when apprehended.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
As they’re getting apprehended, Mike (Finn Wolfhard) notices Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) is missing.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
In July, the bishop of the Diocese of San Bernardino, Alberto Rojas, suspended Mass obligations for his parishioners who feared being apprehended by immigration authorities after two arrests on parish property.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2025
The male driver, identified as 25-year-old Tajhae Darden, ran from the scene and was apprehended by a police officer on a motorcycle about two minutes after the collision.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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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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How gentle and precious to be understood.—
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In handing down the sentence, Montenegro said Bonillo understood the scope of his misdeeds, abused his position of trust and used that position to enrich himself while undermining CBP’s main goal.—
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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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Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.—
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Though their divorce was acrimonious, and the two were later involved in various legal proceedings, the source said that Clarkson knew the importance of her children’s relationship with their father.—
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Authorities said the two teenagers knew each other, but did not provide further details on their relationship.—
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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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Time captive within the grand edifices of the past, parading on the stage of memory.—
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Much of the film’s drama then ensues inside Teddy and Don’s basement like a pseudo chamber piece as captor and captive face off in a battle of wits, logic and strange faith that blurs the lines between divisive politics, conspiracy and cosmic truth.—
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Santillana Galeano is currently detained at an ICE facility in Clark County, Indiana, according to her attorney.—
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His remarks come after reports that priests and pastoral workers have been unable to bring communion to those detained.—
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But state officials have previously recognized the lack of diversity in apprenticeship programs.—
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Legislation in 2009 that extended self-government to Greenland also recognized a right to independence under international law, an option favored by a majority of Greenlanders.—
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“Apprehended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehended. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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