1
as in to understand
to have a clear idea of
do you apprehend the importance of this discovery?
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2
as in to arrest
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 apprehend
Three of the 10 inmates who escaped were apprehended in New Orleans within the first 24 hours of the jailbreak.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Pursuits are when deputies follow in an attempt to apprehend suspects who are trying to evade arrest, driving at high speeds or through other evasive tactics.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Allen was apprehended after firing a shotgun in the direction of the stairs leading to the ballroom area, prosecutors said in a court filing.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Allen fell to the ground, but was not hit by gunfire, and was apprehended by authorities, according to law enforcement.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Pursuits are when deputies follow in an attempt to apprehend suspects who are trying to evade arrest, driving at high speeds or through other evasive tactics.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Allen was apprehended after firing a shotgun in the direction of the stairs leading to the ballroom area, prosecutors said in a court filing.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Allen fell to the ground, but was not hit by gunfire, and was apprehended by authorities, according to law enforcement.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehend
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Brown doesn’t need social media to understand the opportunity at his fingertips.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the 1950s, Walt Disney understood that Disneyland was the necessary lifeline that allowed the Walt Disney Studios to survive the arrival of television.—
Roland Betancourt,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Last month, Spears was arrested in Westlake Village by the California Highway Patrol.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The man accused of murdering him was arrested and charged less than a week later.—
Luke Parker,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
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Terms of the offer were not immediately known.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Saphier is primarily known for her clinical work and for her role as a contributor to Fox News and Fox Business.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
30 Apr. 2026
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That collapse is spurred not just by Napoleon, but also outside pressure from the human-run Pilkington Corporation, intent on reclaiming the freedom that these precious cartoon animals just seized.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Israel and Egypt have imposed varying degrees of a blockade on Gaza since Hamas seized power from rival Palestinian forces in 2007.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Soviet officials initially remained in denial; unable to comprehend the gravity of the situation and desperate to contain the bad publicity.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 2026
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Antoinette McGarrahan, a clinical psychologist, appears to have concluded that severe mental disease or defect caused Omondi not to comprehend that his conduct was wrong.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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The alleged perpetrator was immediately detained by police.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Wilcox was ordered to be detained in the Lake County jail following a hearing on Wednesday, according to court files.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Federally recognized, the Monacans remain among the few American sovereign tribes still occupying land in their ancestral homeland.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Long before European arrival, Indigenous peoples across what is now the United States recognized the plant by its distinctive aroma and incorporated it into systems of medicine.—
Kari Traylor,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2026
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The architecture was tightly calibrated with some dimensions adjusted only by inches and the materials kept deliberately restrained.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Fed seeks to restrain rising prices by keeping interest rates high, cooling borrowing and spending.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Apprehend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehend. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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