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seizing

/ˈsizɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Seizing means: the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles).

Synonyms for seizing3

noun, as in the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

grasping, taking hold, prehension

What does seizing mean?2

noun

1

the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)

2

small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with seizing?6

two syllables

freezingpleasingteasingsqueezingeasingsneezing
Show 40 near rhymes
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Seizing in a sentence

  • Zimbabwe started forcibly seizing lands from white farmers to redistribute them.Amastan
  • I'm incapable of seizing opportunities when they arise.Nuel
  • I'm not good at seizing opportunities at the right time.Nuel
  • I regret not seizing opportunities that came my way.Nuel
  • Seizing the opportunity, my uncle married the young widow, my mother, and proclaimed himself king.Objectivesea
  • Moussa Dadis Camara led a military coup, seizing power, and suspending the constitution.The_World_Factbook
  • The government is seizing everyone's gold.Eccles17
  • Seizing the initiative leads to victory.zogwarg

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Forms of seizing

as a noun

plural
seizings