as in grabbing
to stop, seize, or interrupt while in progress or on course
the cat was about to hightail it out the front door when I intercepted her
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Recent Examples of intercepting
Despite Ukraine's air defenses intercepting many of the missiles in Friday's attack, this has already wrought significant damage on Ukraine's capital, causing fires to break out in several areas, with authorities urging residents to remain in shelters.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Forecasts of the shortfall in electricity supply remain highly unreliable, largely due to the unpredictable nature of Russian missile strikes on energy infrastructure and varying success in intercepting the missiles.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
It has been credited with intercepting missiles Russia has labeled as hypersonic.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Many present will be advocating the bloc explore policies of ‘offshoring’ asylum procedures, which is to say intercepting people trying to seek shelter in Europe and sending them to non-EU countries to have their claims processed.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Israel’s air defense systems are impressive, intercepting and destroying most projectiles fired towards the country.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
The defense, which was missing some key starters, also did an excellent job on Seattle’s offense, holding it to just 52 rushing yards and intercepting quarterback Geno Smith twice, including on the very first drive of the game.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
Although some equipment sustained damage during an attack on October 9, a Patriot system engaged in intercepting Russian ballistic missiles at the time remains operational.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Something strange is intercepting our trajectory into space.
—Philip Hamburger, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Forecasts of the shortfall in electricity supply remain highly unreliable, largely due to the unpredictable nature of Russian missile strikes on energy infrastructure and varying success in intercepting the missiles.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
It has been credited with intercepting missiles Russia has labeled as hypersonic.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Many present will be advocating the bloc explore policies of ‘offshoring’ asylum procedures, which is to say intercepting people trying to seek shelter in Europe and sending them to non-EU countries to have their claims processed.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
Israel’s air defense systems are impressive, intercepting and destroying most projectiles fired towards the country.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
The defense, which was missing some key starters, also did an excellent job on Seattle’s offense, holding it to just 52 rushing yards and intercepting quarterback Geno Smith twice, including on the very first drive of the game.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
Although some equipment sustained damage during an attack on October 9, a Patriot system engaged in intercepting Russian ballistic missiles at the time remains operational.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Something strange is intercepting our trajectory into space.
—Philip Hamburger, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercepting
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Edwards delivered in a big way, scoring a career-high 53 points, hitting 10 3-pointers and grabbing six rebounds.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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But those are just two headline-grabbing crimes.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2025
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The results show that the D18 layer has robust ion-blocking capability under thermal stress.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2025
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Popular adult content providers, such as PornHub and their network of sites, have responded by blocking access to their sites from these locations completely, arguing that the lack of privacy and inconsistent enforcement results in less internet safety, not more.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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An increasingly rare new photograph of Jack Nicholson was revealed Thursday in a gallery of images capturing the actor and his family’s holiday gathering.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
3 Jan. 2025
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The group uses an audio lure to entice the birds, capturing them in mist nets to bring back to the banding station.—
Kayla Randall,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
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Schar and Duran had stretched for a loose ball and the Newcastle centre-half had slid in to win it, with Duran first catching him on the buttock and then in the small of the back.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Lucky for Southerners, our region is home to all kinds of one-of-a-kind natural experience—from catching the synchronous fireflies in Great Smoky Mountain National Park or Congaree National Park to kayaking to see bioluminescent plankton in Vero Beach, Florida.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
26 Dec. 2024
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