re·ar·rest
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈrest 
rearrested; rearresting; rearrests
: to arrest (someone or something) again
Moreover, research funded by The Arnold Foundation finds the longer a low-risk defendant remains in jail pretrial, the higher the likelihood they will be rearrested.—
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plural rearrests
: a second or subsequent arrest
… officials noticed the mistake and launched a search that led to his rearrest.—Sarah Ravani
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
In many cases, authorities use these occasions to rearrest them, Ocariz said.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Biddings said Harvey detectives were instructed May 22 by the state’s attorney’s office to rearrest Chapman on her June 4 court date to upgrade her charges to felony battery.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
In a release Monday, CAIR-Texas welcomed the decision to rearrest Wolf.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 2 July 2024
Those who don't leave could face rearrest under more serious charges.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
Those who don’t leave could face rearrest under more serious charges.
—Hannah Fingerhut, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks – ahead of the anniversary of Amini’s death – authorities fired and arrested teachers, musicians and activists for supporting the protest movement; threatened to rearrest some 20,000 demonstrators out on furlough; and detained family members of protesters killed by security forces.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
Regardless, at the urging of Gable’s lawyer, the judge ordered the state not to rearrest Gable, now 63, who remains out of custody in Kansas on federal supervision.
—oregonlive, 1 May 2023
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
The White House denied the account of the rearrest and that Miller had anything to do with it.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Oregon officials on Thursday announced the rearrest of Ty Sage—a 26-year-old charged with second-degree murder and first-degree robbery—after he was mistakenly allowed to post bail, authorities said.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
None of those rearrests were for crimes categorized as violent or dangerous, the report found.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2025
The New York City Comptroller’s Office analyzed bail data from 2019-21 — information that covers the time before bail reform and immediately after — and found that pretrial rearrest rates in the city were about the same pre- and post-bail reform.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Holmes had twice claimed in the hearing that rearrests were down, then tried to blame her predecessor Ana Bermudez for supposedly manipulating statistics.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Leonard insists that Amin’s rearrest was an unpopular decision in the office.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Khalil was held in detention for over three months, and the administration has threatened to rearrest him and deport him to Algeria.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
In many cases, authorities use these occasions to rearrest them, Ocariz said.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Biddings said Harvey detectives were instructed May 22 by the state’s attorney’s office to rearrest Chapman on her June 4 court date to upgrade her charges to felony battery.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
In a release Monday, CAIR-Texas welcomed the decision to rearrest Wolf.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 2 July 2024
Those who don't leave could face rearrest under more serious charges.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
Those who don’t leave could face rearrest under more serious charges.
—Hannah Fingerhut, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks – ahead of the anniversary of Amini’s death – authorities fired and arrested teachers, musicians and activists for supporting the protest movement; threatened to rearrest some 20,000 demonstrators out on furlough; and detained family members of protesters killed by security forces.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
Regardless, at the urging of Gable’s lawyer, the judge ordered the state not to rearrest Gable, now 63, who remains out of custody in Kansas on federal supervision.
—oregonlive, 1 May 2023
Noun
Khalil, who was taken from his apartment and spent more than 100 days without charge in ICE custody, now faces the looming possibility of rearrest and deportation to Algeria or Syria.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
The White House denied the account of the rearrest and that Miller had anything to do with it.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Oregon officials on Thursday announced the rearrest of Ty Sage—a 26-year-old charged with second-degree murder and first-degree robbery—after he was mistakenly allowed to post bail, authorities said.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
None of those rearrests were for crimes categorized as violent or dangerous, the report found.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2025
The New York City Comptroller’s Office analyzed bail data from 2019-21 — information that covers the time before bail reform and immediately after — and found that pretrial rearrest rates in the city were about the same pre- and post-bail reform.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
Holmes had twice claimed in the hearing that rearrests were down, then tried to blame her predecessor Ana Bermudez for supposedly manipulating statistics.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Leonard insists that Amin’s rearrest was an unpopular decision in the office.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Rearrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rearrest. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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