Examples of “seizing” in a Sentence

noun The act of grabbing hold of something or taking control of it, often suddenly or by force.

• The seizing of the old factory by workers surprised the whole town.
• Quick seizing of the railing kept him from falling down the steps.
• The seizing of the cargo happened at the border checkpoint.

noun On a boat or ship, a small cord used to bind or lash ropes together.

• The deckhand tied a seizing around the two ropes to hold them together.
• Check the seizing on the rigging before the boat leaves the dock.
• Sailors used a seizing to stop the knot from slipping loose.