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
It has been credited with intercepting missiles Russia has labeled as hypersonic.
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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
Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system could be seen intercepting the projectiles.
—Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
Flashes in the sky above Tel Aviv appeared to show air defenses intercepting some incoming fire.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
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
Israel's Iron Dome missile defense system could be seen intercepting the projectiles.
—Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
Flashes in the sky above Tel Aviv appeared to show air defenses intercepting some incoming fire.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intercepting
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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
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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
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Instead, try blocking the first 60-90 minutes of your day as focus time.Shani Harmon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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By blocking the mTOR pathway, rapamycin limits the number of immune cells available to fight off the threat.Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“Intercepting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercepting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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