To take into custody by legal authority; to grasp mentally; to perceive or become aware of.
The officer moved quickly, his goal to apprehend the suspect. He had to grasp the man's intent, to perceive his next move. He was aware the situation could turn dangerous.
The air grew cold as Detective Miller began to apprehend the strange series of events. It wasn't just the missing garden gnomes; he started to grasp a deeper pattern. A chill ran down his spine as he suddenly became aware of the whispered rumors about the shadow figures seen near the abandoned clock tower.
The hushed whispers in the dimly lit laboratory finally allowed me to apprehend the true, terrifying scale of the experiment. I understood the danger, the chilling implications of what we'd unleashed. Security arrived, and I felt their firm grip, intending to apprehend me for what I knew.
The sneaky squirrel thought he was so clever, burying nuts everywhere. But the park ranger was smart and *apprehended* the little bandit mid-dig, finally grasping his master plan for acorn domination. The squirrel just looked confused, as if he couldn't even perceive why he was caught.
Barry the badger tried to apprehend the rogue sock, but his tiny badger brain couldn't quite grasp its escape route. He thought he'd perceived it behind the couch, only to discover it was a dust bunny plotting world domination.
The detective finally managed to apprehend the suspect after a long chase, his mind piecing together the scattered clues. He could now mentally grasp the full scope of the crime and perceive the truth he'd been seeking.
He struggled, but the officer managed to apprehend the suspect, the sudden stillness confirming he'd grasped the situation fully. The frantic shouting finally stopped as understanding began to dawn on the crowd, the reality of the arrest finally sinking in.
The detective’s eyes narrowed; finally, he began to apprehend the subtle patterns in the ancient star charts, realizing the alien artifact wasn't a weapon, but a map. He’d struggled for days to grasp the complex symbols, but now, understanding bloomed.
Detective Mittens, a fluffy Persian, tried to apprehend the rogue dust bunny under the couch. His tiny brain struggled to grasp the concept of its speedy escape, while his whiskers twitched as he finally perceived its hiding spot behind a forgotten cheerio.
The detective tried to apprehend the rogue pigeon, convinced it had stolen his lucky donut. He finally grasped the bird's slippery logic, realizing it only wanted the sprinkles. Then, he managed to perceive the parrot in the next window, who clearly knew the whole messy affair.
The detective felt a surge of triumph as he managed to apprehend the suspect, finally understanding the complex motive behind the crime. He could now grasp the full scope of the deception.
The officer’s hand shot out, his intention to apprehend the fleeing suspect clear. He needed to grasp the situation before the person vanished into the crowded marketplace, to become aware of their next move.
The investigator struggled to apprehend the suspect's elusive motive; a tangle of perceived slights and misplaced loyalties that finally clicked into place, revealing the intended target. He finally understood the desperate plan.
The detective, attempting to apprehend the fleeing suspect, tripped over a rogue banana peel. As he tumbled, he managed to apprehend the gravity of his situation: he was now thoroughly entangled in a rogue squeaky toy, a spectacle that even the bewildered cat found amusing.
The detective, a man whose intellect was as sharp as his perpetually untied shoelaces, struggled to apprehend the suspect’s motive. Was it the pilfered pickled radishes, or the bizarre opera that erupted from the pigeon coop? He finally managed to apprehend the truth: the pigeons were auditioning.
The hushed whispers in the cavernous hall intensified as the authorities moved to apprehend the fugitive. His face, previously a mask of bravado, contorted with a dawning dread as he began to apprehend the futility of his escape, his mind finally grasping the inescapable consequence of his actions.
The grizzled prospector finally began to apprehend the profound truth: his weathered map, a veritable palimpsest of faded inks, depicted not a vein of gold, but a forgotten lunar mining outpost, a derelict testament to hubris abandoned eons ago. He'd grasped the implications, the sheer, staggering immensity of his accidental discovery.
The detective finally managed to apprehend the fugitive, the intricate web of their misdeeds becoming clear in his mind. He could now perceive the full scope of the deception, finally grasping the truth after weeks of tireless investigation.
After a particularly egregious transgression involving a flamingo and a strategically placed tuba, the hapless perpetrator, a notorious pilferer of artisanal cheese, could not evade the vigilant constabulary. They managed to *apprehend* him not only physically, but also mentally, by the sheer audacity of his confectionary caper.
The hapless entomologist, a veritable polymath of pin-holders, struggled to apprehend the aberrant arachnid. Its exoskeletal glint, a veritable phosphorus inferno, eluded his fumbling net. He couldn't grasp the sheer velocity of its escape, a blur of eight legs and existential dread, leaving him to mentally apprehend only the faint whiff of eight-legged audacity.
Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.