quickly seize
Frequency: 7.714.8 per million words
To seize something with speed.
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- The entrepreneur had to quickly seize the market opportunity.
- Police officers moved to quickly seize the suspect.
- A hawk can quickly seize its prey from the sky.
- She managed to quickly seize the falling vase before it hit the floor.
- The new government decided to quickly seize control of the state assets.
- The child tried to quickly seize the biggest piece of cake.
- Seeing the chance, she decided to quickly seize the initiative.
- The rebel forces managed to quickly seize the capital city.
- In a game of chess, one must quickly seize any advantage.
- The lifeguard had to quickly seize the struggling swimmer.