The first mate tried to seize command.

Two pitchers in their prime can seize command in a short series.

He seized command of his muscles, surged off the floor.

The brush whisks to and fro as if it had seized command after a coup d'etat.

He could not seize command, but he could, blindly, disrupt.

Texas settlers jeered Houston as he passed, and his officers threatened to seize command.

In Game 2, the Cavaliers seized command early, leading by at least 20 points throughout the second half.

More importantly, Veltmann sensed that the men had not conspired to seize command from their superior officers.

I did not come here to seize command of a mercenary fleet.

Their reasons centered on what they described as Mr. Southern's passivity and failure to seize command of the company.