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simple past tense and past participle of seize

"The police seized the stolen goods as soon as they arrived at the scene."

In plain English: To be seized means to have something grabbed and held tightly by someone else's hand.

"The police officer seized the suspect's weapon immediately."

Example Sentences
"The police officer seized the suspect's weapon immediately." verb
"The police seized the stolen car from the driveway." verb
"She seized the opportunity to speak with her manager." verb
"My hand seized in cold fear when I saw the dark figure ahead." verb
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