Synonyms: Take

In the middle of the night, I am abducted by crewmen I don’t know and taken to clean the cannon. Challenger Deep

They had abstracted real boar-spears from the armoury, so they were properly armed. The Once and Future King

“Pike will have to be located and apprehended,” Agent Burger wrote. Killers of the Flower Moon

Originally destined for the lab’s finance department, enterprising researchers soon appropriated the machines for their own purposes. Hidden Figures

Even family members of these so-called traitors could be arrested or imprisoned. A Thousand Sisters

The stakes were huge: Whoever won ten games first would capture the lion’s share of the prize money and secure the “championship.” Endgame

As she clasped the other woman's hands between her own, Catelyn could not help but smile. A Clash of Kings

But no sooner had I looked at it than one of the lechuzas clawed it out of my hand. Summer of the Mariposas

In Chicago, a middle-aged couple clutched each other's hands as they watched. The Martian

Brian and I also collected scrap metal that we sold to the junk dealer for a penny a pound—three cents a pound for copper. The Glass Castle

Mrs. Levy herself, during a ceramics phase, had once commandeered one of the furnaces for a kiln. A Confederacy of Dunces

All of his assets have been confiscated by the authorities. The New York Times

The study found that the sponge's ability to passively draw in food works only at the very slow current speeds — just centimeters per second — of its habitat. Science Daily

After Hermione had gone to bed that night, Harry quietly extracted his rucksack from Hermione’s beaded bag, and from inside it, the photograph album Hagrid had given him so long ago. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Once when I filched a cookie from the jar, Mom called me the Blushing Bandit, on account of my red face. The Young Man and the Sea

Then he grabbed the piece of fruit and jammed it in his mouth before anyone had a chance at it. Orphan Island

She grappled with the heavy wooden chair, lifting it a few inches off the floor and heaving it with some difficulty across the room until it was next to the roaring fire. Ophie's Ghosts

They grasp one another’s arms, forming a net of limbs beneath me. Divergent

And I grip the broom with both hands. The Help

The police searched the truck and wondered why anyone would hijack a truck containing, not pork and beans, but cases of buttons. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir

Citizens decide the fraction of their income for which they evade taxes. Politicians decide the fraction of the public budget that they peculate. Corruption and Tax Evasion: Reflections on Greek Tragedy

Lonna had pilfered the stone from Leon Leep’s sock drawer and had gotten it made into a snazzy toe ring for herself. Hoot

How many future nominated series people watch will largely depend on how many streaming services they’re willing to pay for — or what they decide to pirate. The Verge

He plucked a mushroom from the butter, and chewed it lustily. A Dance with Dragons

They promised better behaviour, and, what is more to the point, restored the articles which they had purloined. Whymper, Frederick

Puritan theologian Laurence Humphrey exaggerated little when he remarked in 1563 that most among the nobility “ravened, embraced, and devoured” the science. 'In So Many Ways Do the Planets Bear Witness': The Impact of Copernicanism on Judicial Astrology at the English Court, 1543-1660

He stood up, removed his psychedelic headband from that haystack of hair, and bowed solemnly. Schooled

And he seizes Henry by the elbow and yanks him bodily away. Red, White & Royal Blue

All you had to do was slide your tray along a steel counter and select what you wanted from all the main dishes and desserts and drinks. It All Comes Down to This

Labels would also single out one name for the cover of the record. The Guardian

I snapped my papers out of his hand. Salt to the Sea

The customer snatched the necklace from her hand and ran. The New Yorker

I’m not allowed to help in the kitchen—I think Mrs. Byrne is afraid I might steal food. Orphan Train

She slipped her hand slowly into her furs till she was sure the alethiometer was still there, and then carefully withdrew the spy-fly tin and slipped it down into her fur boot. The Golden Compass

She wrested the spear from him and used the butt to knock him off his feet. A Clash of Kings