collaring 1 of 2

noun

Definition of collaringnext
as in confiscation

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collaring

2 of 2

verb

present participle of collar
1
as in arresting
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law the juvenile delinquent was collared for robbing houses

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2
as in grabbing
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly she collared the boy before he could get into the cookie jar

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  1. arresting
  2. grabbing
  3. seizing
  4. catching
  5. acquisition
  6. procurement
  7. restraining
  8. capturing
Verb
  • Police have charged 26-year-old Luigi Mangione in his death after arresting him in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The group has also been accused of arresting and torturing journalists and political rivals.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of arresting
Verb
  • Corporate sustainability has emerged in recent years as a complex narrative of contrasting tempos—a story of rapid, headline-grabbing shifts intertwined with deep, fundamental transformations.
    Dr. Alex Gold, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Purdy got walloped with a clothesline hit in the fourth quarter while another Bears defender hit his torso, leaving the 49ers’ quarterback withering in pain on his back and grabbing at his facemask.
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of grabbing
Verb
  • In 2021, Attorney General Merrick Garland implemented new policies prohibiting prosecutors from secretly seizing reporters' records, except under extraordinary circumstances.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel’s military is temporarily seizing control of the buffer zone, saying the disengagement agreement has collapsed with the rebel takeover of Syria.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of seizing
Verb
  • Spaces represent the steps in catching, slaughtering and preparing a goose for the festive table, and pitfalls—like a jail, a tavern or death—could lose a player a turn or two, or return them to the start.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The company more than survived, catching the eye of private equity giant Blackstone, which purchased Vivient in 2012 for $2 billion.
    Dardan Pula, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of catching
Noun
  • Flush from a $400 million investment last year led by private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners and entertainment giant Banijay Group, The Independents has been on an acquisition spree, betting on scale and geographical reach to counter a luxury downturn.
    Joelle Diderich, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024
  • In lieu of moving to another conglomerate, the brand will now operate under a new ownership structure intent on fueling existing and new content franchises and future partnerships and acquisitions down the line.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of acquisition
Noun
  • One solution lies in government procurement policies.
    Tiffany Callender, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Federal government procurement may be at an inflection point, thanks to the DOGE effort being spearheaded by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of procurement
Verb
  • After restraining Neely that day, Penny remained on scene when police arrived and later explained his actions to several NYPD officers.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors have said Penny acted recklessly and negligently by restraining Neely in a chokehold for so long, even after Neely stopped moving.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of restraining
Verb
  • Involve your internal controls and sustainability functions early to establish effective processes for capturing and reporting data to stakeholders.
    Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Photographers Gaze Just in time for Christmas, the Parisian heritage house has brought out a new book, capturing some of its most extraordinary diamond jewels, as seen by different photographers from the 1930s to the present day.
    Kate Matthams, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of capturing
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