as in imprisoned
taken and held prisoner
a line of arrested suspects waiting to be booked on a variety of charges
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as in seized
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the inept robber was promptly arrested by the off-duty policeman he had tried to hold up
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as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill
cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion
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as in fascinated
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
the sight of the daredevil walking a tightrope between high-rises arrested area pedestrians and motorists alike
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Recent Examples of arrested
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The Dodge Durango driver fled after the fatal collision and has not been arrested.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Battiloro was arrested following an extensive investigation and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and multiple traffic offenses, according to prosecutors.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The Associated Press verified that one man was arrested after touching the already-peeling paint.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
On June 15 after the team's first World Cup game, nine people were arrested, though there were no reports of serious violence that day, The Enterprise reported.
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Rebecca Hyman,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
The department arrested 21-year-old Jermiah Savage, naming him as the suspect.
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Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Kashaundra Knowles, 37, of Fort Lauderdale, was arrested on June 11 on charges of organized scheme to defraud, unlawful use of a two-way communication device and money laundering.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Better intervention programs for abusive men could help, too, Salinas said, but most of those arrested on domestic violence charges never complete such a program.
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Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Verb
Twenty-six people were detained and six of them were arrested on outstanding warrants.
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Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The Dodge Durango driver fled after the fatal collision and has not been arrested.
—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Battiloro was arrested following an extensive investigation and charged with two counts of first-degree murder and multiple traffic offenses, according to prosecutors.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
The Associated Press verified that one man was arrested after touching the already-peeling paint.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
On June 15 after the team's first World Cup game, nine people were arrested, though there were no reports of serious violence that day, The Enterprise reported.
—
Rebecca Hyman,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
The department arrested 21-year-old Jermiah Savage, naming him as the suspect.
—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
27 June 2026
Kashaundra Knowles, 37, of Fort Lauderdale, was arrested on June 11 on charges of organized scheme to defraud, unlawful use of a two-way communication device and money laundering.
—
Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Better intervention programs for abusive men could help, too, Salinas said, but most of those arrested on domestic violence charges never complete such a program.
—
Sara-James Ranta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrested
Adjective
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Fujimori, the daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, beat 33 other candidates in the initial vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support.
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Fujimori, daughter of a disgraced former president, and Sánchez, an ally of an imprisoned ex-president, were on the runoff’s ballot after beating 33 other candidates in the vote in April, but neither earned even 20% of support.
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Merchandise including counterfeit perfumes, Rolex watches, knockoff Knicks apparel, sunglasses, electronics and Labubus were seized, in addition to $145,000 in cash, police said.
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Barely six months ago, US special forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from Caracas in a daring and deadly raid.
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Its domestic league stopped playing.
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Big Oil is not backing away from renewables because the energy transition has stopped.
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About 60 of the items on the list were lifelong dreams or adventures that had always fascinated him.
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Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.
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On many mornings, shackled migrants plead guilty to military trespass charges rather than remain jailed awaiting trial.
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Chavez, 19, ran from the scene, but was later apprehended.
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The sheriff’s office reports hundreds of arrests, dozens of fugitives apprehended and weapons recovered, along with declines in fare evasion and crime where deputies have been deployed.
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In the end that discussion was halted by Paramount’s superior bid.
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Just days after the White House confirmed the plans, a Kenyan court temporarily halted the proposal with Kenyan High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi upholding that decision and ordering the Kenyan government to cease all building and operations at the base while the case is resolved.
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Every young child is enchanted by the beautiful colors of the rainbow.
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Throughout the set, lasers, strobes and flashes enchanted the audience, visuals dancing alongside the music.
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“Arrested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrested. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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