Take by force - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 18/12/2025

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Take by force.

10 letter answer(s) to take by force

  1. take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"
  2. take over

6 letter answer(s) to take by force

  1. seize control of; "they hijacked the judicial process"
  2. seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
  3. take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"

5 letter answer(s) to take by force

  1. affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
  2. capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"
  3. hook by a pull on the line; "strike a fish"
  4. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
  5. take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
  6. take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
  7. take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitant
  1. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
  2. take the place of; "gloom had usurped mirth at the party after the news of the terrorist act broke"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Take by force’

What's the best solution for Take by force?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Take by force is SEIZE. Other possible answers include COMMANDEER, HIJACK, USURP.

How many solutions are there for Take by force?

We have found 4 possible answers for the crossword clue Take by force.

Which crosswords feature clues like Take by force?

Clues like Take by force often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Sunday People, The Independent, The Observer Speedy, Financial Times Daily, The Guardian Quiptic, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Take by force'

ClueAnswers
Appropriate15
Grasp11
Capture10
Seize7
Collar4
Grab4
Take over4
Assume3
Confiscate3
Requisition3
Take forcibly3
Take hold of3
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'Hello sailor' appropriate?1
1 5, appropriate1
16 down in Nice1
Almost certain to break up - that's appropriate1
Appropriate American insurers withdraw1
Appropriate greeting to sailor1
Appropriate, what finishes off John Does?1
Arrest witnesses reported1
Capture 16 in Mont-Saint-Michel1
Capture 16 when crossing the Chanel?1
Capture spies allegedly1
Catch an Edith Piaf number?1
Catch notes on the radio1
Commandeer four-by-four across the Channel1
Commandeer illegally1
Comrade mixes with men, as appropriate1
Forcibly take mad McEnroe away1
Grasp forcibly1
Grasp hold of1
Greeting sailor that’s to take over craft1
Greeting you shouldn't sa1
Half of nuclear power plant includes electron capture1
Hold up on the road1
Illegally seize control of1
Illegally seize something from Manchu, surprisingly1
Impound1
Improperly seize1
Make a grab: hello, sailor!1
Move in on1
Occupy one zone within religious district1
One Judge probing journalist’s criminal act1
Oust American way of speaking around university1
Roughly appropriate greeting to a sailor1
Seize (power) illegally1
Seize chateau at last by surprise? Not half!1
Seize control illegally1
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