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Recent Examples of intercepted
However, Odegaard’s pass to Eze is intercepted by Willock on this first attempt.
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Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Israel’s military said Hezbollah launched two rockets toward northern Israel, adding that one was intercepted.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Mike Conley — a player the Timberwolves waived this February in order to eventually sign back for a cheaper salary cap figure — intercepted the desperate pass.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
The system intercepted dozens of Iranian missiles during the war, Axios reported citing an Israeli official.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The tanker had departed from the port of Berbera and was heading to the Somali capital of Mogadishu when it was intercepted, a colonel with the Puntland Maritime Police Force told The Associated Press.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Aided by the Coast Guard's Cutter Florence Finch, Air and Marine Operations' Long Beach Marine Unit crew intercepted the boat near San Nicolas Island, apprehending 29 Mexican nationals.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Justin Edwards nearly intercepted a pass by Coleman.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Russia’s defense ministry said more than 200 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight over six Russian regions and annexed Crimea.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Israel’s military said Hezbollah launched two rockets toward northern Israel, adding that one was intercepted.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Mike Conley — a player the Timberwolves waived this February in order to eventually sign back for a cheaper salary cap figure — intercepted the desperate pass.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
The system intercepted dozens of Iranian missiles during the war, Axios reported citing an Israeli official.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
The tanker had departed from the port of Berbera and was heading to the Somali capital of Mogadishu when it was intercepted, a colonel with the Puntland Maritime Police Force told The Associated Press.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Aided by the Coast Guard's Cutter Florence Finch, Air and Marine Operations' Long Beach Marine Unit crew intercepted the boat near San Nicolas Island, apprehending 29 Mexican nationals.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Justin Edwards nearly intercepted a pass by Coleman.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
Russia’s defense ministry said more than 200 Ukrainian drones were intercepted overnight over six Russian regions and annexed Crimea.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercepted
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Investigators later learned Hissom and her male passenger, who was wounded, were caught in a crossfire as a group of four or five men grabbed weapons from a vehicle and began firing at each other.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Aristide then allegedly charged at his brother, grabbed him by the neck and forced him to the ground, according to the report.—
Mauricio Maldonado,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Celtics also blocked three of the Sixers’ final four shots of the third, with Jordan Walsh, Brown and Vucevic all rejecting layups.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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But keeping him blocked is easier said than done.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 1960, the Soviet Union shot down an American U-2 reconnaissance plane and captured its pilot, Francis Gary Powers.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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In 2024, the pygmy hippo Moo Deng in Thailand captured hearts around the world with her water splashing, knee-biting antics spreading like wildfire on TikTok and other platforms.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Gonzales drove a first-pitch slider to left, and Church jumped and caught the ball above the top of the 6-foot wall, 373 feet from home plate.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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That’s what kept his head on straight in the trenches, even when his socks got bogged down with mud and soldiers flanked on either side of him caught shrapnel or pneumonia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On April 17, CBP’s San Diego Marine Unit crews interdicted a 24-foot boat near San Clemente Island.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Both of the vessels were interdicted in the Indo-Pacific Command's area of responsibility, which includes the Indian Ocean, according to the Pentagon.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Intercepted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercepted. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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