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as in to fascinate
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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arrest

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noun

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Recent Examples of arrest
Verb
She was located nearby in possession of a knife and a gun and was arrested. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 One of the officers named in the lawsuit, State Patrol Sergeant Tyson Underwood, was also a defendant in a separate complaint by five prisoners’ rights protestors, who in 2020 were arrested and told they had been banned from the Capitol grounds for one year. Samantha Riedel, Them., 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
The April and May arrests do not have any corresponding court files, but the January arrest does. Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025 The claims led to Rocky’s arrest and widespread headlines, but the rapper maintained his innocence. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for arrest
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrest
Verb
  • Leaders must continuously renew and reinvent their strategies to seize opportunities and stay ahead of the curve.
    Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • With each load seized, the cartel would take another bite off its own tail.
    Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nothing better than putting down the top and driving beautiful roads just after the rain stops and the air is powerfully charged by the nearby ocean, scrubbed clean.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, water levels at Lake Powell, one of the main water storage reservoirs for the Colorado River Basin, could fall low enough to stop hydropower generation at the reservoir by December 2026, according to the NOAA report.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Molina, who is fascinated by silver screen legend Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez), distracts himself and Valentín with a recounting of his favorite film of hers — The Kiss of the Spider Woman.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That kind of content always fascinated me, both sides of it, actually, the victimology and the perpetrator’s perspective.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Or that cessation triggers withdrawal symptoms—including pain, fever, and diarrhea—similar to those faced by opioid abusers.
    Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The Senate bill is opposed by multiple smoking cessation groups, who argued that the Senate version lacked teeth to curb youth vaping.
    Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Local sheriff's deputies later apprehended Routh on Interstate 95 at about Mile Marker 112 in Martin County, Treasure Coast Newspapers, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The trailer for the film teases that Perfidia was apprehended by law enforcement prior to the start of the movie's events, leaving Bob and Willa to go on the run and seek refuge with an ally, portrayed by Benicio del Toro.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The United States has suspended some funding for its flagship AIDS relief program, according to international organizations and members of Congress who warn the cuts are already hurting patients and halting critical projects globally.
    Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
  • In late August, nine Republican House lawmakers sent a letter urging the DOJ to halt a cannabis rescheduling proposal.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, Labyrinth has since become a beloved cult favorite, continuing to enchant and delight viewers.
    Logan Karlie September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Then the picture begins to blur before coming back into clear focus to reveal Novak, still enchanting at 92, standing in a room filled with her paintings.
    Jeremy Helligar, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In California’s strawberry fields, an ICE raid sparked widespread panic and disruption among farmworker communities.
    David Rodriguez Muñoz, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • South Korean workers detained during a massive immigration raid in Georgia Thursday will be returned to South Korea on a chartered flight following negotiations, an official announced Sunday.
    Hanna Park, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrest. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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