Collocations for seize - verb

immediately, suddenly
He was immediately seized and thrown into prison.

by
She seized him by the arm.

from
He seized the book from her hand.

seize hold of sb/sth
The wrestlers try to seize hold of each other.

immediately, instantly, quickly, suddenly
She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.

eagerly

be quick to, be ready to
He was quick to seize on this idea.

be determined to
attempt to, try to
fail to
He had failed to seize his chance.

on, upon
The rumours/rumors were eagerly seized on by the local press.

an attempt to seize sth
the power to seize sth, the right to seize sth
We have the legal right to seize his property.

Seize is used with these nouns as the subject:
authority, bailiff, engine, hand, officer, panic, rebel

Seize is used with these nouns as the object:
asset, booty, castle, chance, control, hold, hostage, imagination, initiative, land, moment, opportunity, ownership, passport, power, property, record, rein, shipment, throne, vessel, wrist