1
as in bouts
a sudden experiencing of a physical or mental disorder
an epileptic seizure
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as in takeovers
the unlawful taking or withholding of something from the rightful owner under a guise of authority
secret intrigues with the czar's ministers that culminated in the czarina's seizure of the throne
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Recent Examples of seizures
Then, uncontrolled, jerky movements develop as well as vision loss, dementia, and seizures.
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Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
His father, Rob Sampson, added to CBS News that Logan has only had two seizures, but could be vulnerable without his medication.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Key Takeaways Drinking too many electrolytes can lead to symptoms like nausea, dizziness, confusion, and in extreme cases, heart issues or seizures.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Complications of the disease include pneumonia, middle ear infection, fainting, dehydration, seizures and brain swelling.
—Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
We're protected from unreasonable searches and seizures.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, early in the morning of February 18, Chernyak began having seizures and vomiting in his bunk bed.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Wyatt also remembered the terrifying seizures Rahjah suffered while in the hospital.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In essence, the court approved of what amounted to the INS’s reliance on racial profiling to seize entire workforces without individualized objective facts and rational inferences normally required under the Fourth Amendment for seizures of a person.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
His father, Rob Sampson, added to CBS News that Logan has only had two seizures, but could be vulnerable without his medication.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Key Takeaways Drinking too many electrolytes can lead to symptoms like nausea, dizziness, confusion, and in extreme cases, heart issues or seizures.
—Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Complications of the disease include pneumonia, middle ear infection, fainting, dehydration, seizures and brain swelling.
—Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
We're protected from unreasonable searches and seizures.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Then, early in the morning of February 18, Chernyak began having seizures and vomiting in his bunk bed.
—Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Wyatt also remembered the terrifying seizures Rahjah suffered while in the hospital.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In essence, the court approved of what amounted to the INS’s reliance on racial profiling to seize entire workforces without individualized objective facts and rational inferences normally required under the Fourth Amendment for seizures of a person.
—Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seizures
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Nor does the Love Actually star plan a viewing, because Nighy, admitting to crippling bouts of screen fright, has long refused to view any of his performances, alone or alongside audiences.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Over his career, Inoue won and defended the WBO junior bantamweight title seven times before moving to bantamweight for nine bouts.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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An expert in crime prevention and reduction told Fox News Digital that the recent rash of urban organized street takeovers leaves residents in fear, and feeling like authorities don't have control over the streets they are supposed to protect.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over Labor Day weekend, Milwaukee police officers responded to at least 15 calls related to takeovers, JS public safety reporter David Clarey wrote.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Democrats like Bell continue to defend Israel from progressive attacks.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Terrorists expanded their use of the internet for a wide range of activities, including planning attacks, radicalization and recruitment, propaganda dissemination, and fundraising.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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In his pitch for privatization, Allen decries New College’s reliance on state appropriations and claims the school has never been well-suited for the State University System, pointing to its unusually high cost in taxpayer dollars per student.—
Alice Herman,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, it has been funded with a relatively even split of private donations to support its programming, and federal appropriations provided by Congress to support its core operations including the maintenance of the facilities, further underscoring its unique status.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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In some cases, triglyceride levels rose by factors of 100 or more.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The three names all have an overweight rating, market capitalizations below $20 billion and could offer upside between 20% to 50% based on Morgan Stanley analysts’ base and bull cases.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Players slot in cards on these boards for everything from background, heritage, equipment and spells.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Recluse Increased the offensive spells attack power of Magic Cocktail.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Seizures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seizures. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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