Oxford Dictionary English seize on phrasal verbphrasal verb Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsPhrasal Verbsseize on/upon something Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsto suddenly show a lot of interest in something, especially because you can use it to your advantage synonym pounce on/upon The rumours were eagerly seized upon by the local press. Peter seized on her last comment. oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
