seized upon

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Definition of seized upon in English English dictionary
seize upon: To take up, embrace, enact, or turn eagerly to (a plan, idea, ideology, cause, practice, method, etc.); to grasp, understand, and accept quickly; to adopt wholeheartedly or vigorously
The committee seized upon the new plan at once.
seize upon: To take possession of or claim (an idea, person, event, etc.) as one's own; to assimilate, absorb, annex, co-opt
After the controversy of her public statement, she has been the darling of right-wing groups who have seized upon her as the poster child of their cause.
seize upon: To grasp or take hold of (an object) suddenly, forcibly, or tightly
The child seized upon the cat's tail as soon as it was within reach.

seized upon

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seized up·on

sizd ıpän

/ˈsēzd əˈpän/ /ˈsiːzd əˈpɑːn/

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