on suspicion of

phrase

: due to being suspected of (a crime)

He was arrested on suspicion of robbery.

Examples of on suspicion of in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sacramento County sheriff’s detectives on Thursday arrested three men on suspicion of homicide and criminal conspiracy in the death of a man whose body was found last month inside a North Highlands home. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026

Gonzalez, who is receiving treatment, is in custody on suspicion of felony assault, according to the police statement. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

The man, a British national, was arrested Tuesday in the Westminster area of central London on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006. — Ciara Moran, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Devin Jacob Ballard, 20, who is stationed at Futenma Air Station, on suspicion of strangling Anna Yagi, 39, at a hotel in the island's capital city, Naha, early Saturday and stealing her wallet and backpack. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on suspicion of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove