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commandeers

ˌkɒmənˈdɪə

verb

officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes.

a nearby house had been commandeered by the army

seize,take,take possession of,take away,requisition,appropriate,expropriate,sequestrate,sequester,confiscate,annex,take over,claim,lay claim to,pre-empt,secure,hijack,arrogate,arrogate to oneself,help oneself to,carry off,loot,grab,walk off with,distrain,attach,disseize,poind

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commandeering

ˌkɒmənˈdɪə

verb

officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes.

a nearby house had been commandeered by the army

seize,take,take possession of,take away,requisition,appropriate,expropriate,sequestrate,sequester,confiscate,annex,take over,claim,lay claim to,pre-empt,secure,hijack,arrogate,arrogate to oneself,help oneself to,carry off,loot,grab,walk off with,distrain,attach,disseize,poind

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commandeered

ˌkɒmənˈdɪə

verb

officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes.

a nearby house had been commandeered by the army

seize,take,take possession of,take away,requisition,appropriate,expropriate,sequestrate,sequester,confiscate,annex,take over,claim,lay claim to,pre-empt,secure,hijack,arrogate,arrogate to oneself,help oneself to,carry off,loot,grab,walk off with,distrain,attach,disseize,poind

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commandeer

ˌkɒmənˈdɪə

verb

officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes.

a nearby house had been commandeered by the army

seize,take,take possession of,take away,requisition,appropriate,expropriate,sequestrate,sequester,confiscate,annex,take over,claim,lay claim to,pre-empt,secure,hijack,arrogate,arrogate to oneself,help oneself to,carry off,loot,grab,walk off with,distrain,attach,disseize,poind

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clutching

klʌtʃ

verb

grasp (something) tightly.

he stood clutching a microphone

grip,grasp,clasp,cling to,hang on to,clench,hold,reach for,snatch at,make a grab for,catch at,claw at,grab,seize,lay (one’s) hands on,get one’s hands on,grab/seize/take hold of

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clutches

klʌtʃ

verb

grasp (something) tightly.

he stood clutching a microphone

grip,grasp,clasp,cling to,hang on to,clench,hold,reach for,snatch at,make a grab for,catch at,claw at,grab,seize,lay (one’s) hands on,get one’s hands on,grab/seize/take hold of

noun

a tight grasp.

she made a clutch at his body

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clutched

klʌtʃ

verb

grasp (something) tightly.

he stood clutching a microphone

grip,grasp,clasp,cling to,hang on to,clench,hold,reach for,snatch at,make a grab for,catch at,claw at,grab,seize,lay (one’s) hands on,get one’s hands on,grab/seize/take hold of

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clutch

klʌtʃ

verb

grasp (something) tightly.

he stood clutching a microphone

grip,grasp,clasp,cling to,hang on to,clench,hold,reach for,snatch at,make a grab for,catch at,claw at,grab,seize,lay (one’s) hands on,get one’s hands on,grab/seize/take hold of

noun

a tight grasp.

she made a clutch at his body

adjective

(in sport) denoting or occurring at a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake.

they both are hard-nosed players who seem to thrive in clutch situations

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clasps

klɑːsp

verb

grasp (something) tightly with one’s hand.

he clasped her arm

grasp,grip,clutch,hold tightly,hang on to,cling to,take hold of,seize,grab

noun

a device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.

a gold bracelet with a turquoise clasp

fastener,fastening,catch,clip,pin,hook,hook and eye,buckle,hasp,lock,fibula

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clasping

klɑːsp

verb

grasp (something) tightly with one’s hand.

he clasped her arm

grasp,grip,clutch,hold tightly,hang on to,cling to,take hold of,seize,grab

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clasped

klɑːsp

verb

grasp (something) tightly with one’s hand.

he clasped her arm

grasp,grip,clutch,hold tightly,hang on to,cling to,take hold of,seize,grab

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clasp

klɑːsp

verb

grasp (something) tightly with one’s hand.

he clasped her arm

grasp,grip,clutch,hold tightly,hang on to,cling to,take hold of,seize,grab

noun

a device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together.

a gold bracelet with a turquoise clasp

fastener,fastening,catch,clip,pin,hook,hook and eye,buckle,hasp,lock,fibula

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caught

katʃ

verb

intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped).

she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again

seize,grab,snatch,seize/grab/take hold of,lay (one’s) hands on,get one’s hands on,grasp,grip,clutch,clench,fasten on,pluck,hold,hang on to,receive,acquire,get,come into possession of,intercept

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catches

katʃ

verb

intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped).

she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again

seize,grab,snatch,seize/grab/take hold of,lay (one’s) hands on,get one’s hands on,grasp,grip,clutch,clench,fasten on,pluck,hold,hang on to,receive,acquire,get,come into possession of,intercept

noun

an act of catching something, typically a ball.

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catch

katʃ

verb

intercept and hold (something which has been thrown, propelled, or dropped).

she threw the bottle into the air and caught it again

seize,grab,snatch,seize/grab/take hold of,lay (one’s) hands on,get one’s hands on,grasp,grip,clutch,clench,fasten on,pluck,hold,hang on to,receive,acquire,get,come into possession of,intercept

noun

an act of catching something, typically a ball.

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buttonholing

ˈbʌt(ə)nhəʊl

verb

attract the attention of and detain (someone) in conversation, typically against their will.

reporters buttonhole officials coming out of the press secretary’s office

accost,speak to,talk to,call to,shout to,hail,initiate a discussion with,address,approach,waylay,take aside,detain,stop,halt,grab,catch,confront,importune,solicit,collar,nobble

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buttonholed

ˈbʌt(ə)nhəʊl

verb

attract the attention of and detain (someone) in conversation, typically against their will.

reporters buttonhole officials coming out of the press secretary’s office

accost,speak to,talk to,call to,shout to,hail,initiate a discussion with,address,approach,waylay,take aside,detain,stop,halt,grab,catch,confront,importune,solicit,collar,nobble

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