No. 640 in Swedish
gripits
"Gripits" means "been arrested" in English.
In a sentence
Polisen meddelade att en misstänkt gärningsman hade gripits.
The police reported that a suspected perpetrator had been apprehended.
Used as a verb to describe the act of apprehending or arresting someone in the past tense.
En känsla av lugn hade gripits av publiken när musiken började spela.
A sense of calm had overtaken the audience when the music started playing.
Used figuratively as a verb to describe being seized or overtaken by an emotion.
Brottslingen försökte gömma sig men hade redan gripits av polisen.
The criminal tried to hide but had already been captured by the police.
Used as a verb to indicate that someone had been captured or arrested by authorities.
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