under arrest

phrase

: in legal custody

The suspect was placed under arrest.

Examples of under arrest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That man was intoxicated and placed under arrest, according to the news release. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Pell was being held in lieu of a $1 million bond after being placed under arrest and charged with risk of injury to a minor. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

One man is under arrest after five people were shot in Hyde Park early Monday morning, Boston Police said. — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

At that point, the NYPD officer assigned to 30 Rockefeller Center was told by security of the lobby entrance incident and, on entering the building, placed the intruder under arrest and in handcuffs. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for under arrest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed
• celeste