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seize on
Also, seize upon.
Grab or take hold of suddenly, as in He seized on the bell rope and started to pull vigorously , or She seized upon every opportunity to present her side of the story . [Late 1600s]
Resort to some action, especially out of dire necessity, as in He seized upon any excuse, no matter how farfetched .
Example Sentences
Establishment Democrats have seized on his appeals for fair treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and throughout the Middle East as though he is promoting anti-Semitism.
It says 31 soldiers were seized on Saturday while the rest were abducted on Sunday by a group of more than 200 people.
But Azerbaijani media seized on nationalist opposition demands as proof that Armenia is not ready for peace.
This admission has been seized on by those opposed to the project as evidence Kushner got preferential treatment.
Trump seized on those comments, writing in a post on Truth Social that the situation in Los Angeles was “looking really bad.”
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