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
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office arrested two teens for allegedly killing a 16-year-old last year.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Lange and Williams were subsequently arrested and charged with capital murder of multiple persons.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Ali and another 73 migrants then continued on to England, where he was arrested.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
More information is likely to come out as police and counterterrorism authorities comb through the devices of suspects who have been arrested.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
When arrested, he is ordered held without bail.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Salling's career ended when he was arrested for the possession of child pornography in 2015.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Police arrested Bowen, 40, on Wednesday, charged with murdering his wife in their Coral Springs home and tampering with evidence.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
He gets arrested for shoplifting.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The Riverside County Sheriff's Office arrested two teens for allegedly killing a 16-year-old last year.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Lange and Williams were subsequently arrested and charged with capital murder of multiple persons.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Ali and another 73 migrants then continued on to England, where he was arrested.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
More information is likely to come out as police and counterterrorism authorities comb through the devices of suspects who have been arrested.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
When arrested, he is ordered held without bail.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
Salling's career ended when he was arrested for the possession of child pornography in 2015.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Police arrested Bowen, 40, on Wednesday, charged with murdering his wife in their Coral Springs home and tampering with evidence.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrested
Adjective
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Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment in Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son, Duannis Tabaoda.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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In the play’s penultimate scene — one of the most gorgeous, daring and breathless in American theater, and all taking place in an imprisoned Gallimard’s imagination — Song strips for Gallimard, trying to force him to confront the truth.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In October, the DEA Los Angeles Field Division found 628,000 pills containing carfentanil, while in September, officials seized more than 50,000 counterfeit M30 pills from a person at a gas station in Washington state that turned out to be a mixture of carfentanil and acetaminophen.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The West Metro Drug Task Force has arrested a man and seized a large quantity of drugs following a months-long investigation dating back to November.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To encompass the story, about a miracle from 847, when Pope Leo IV stopped a fire with a blessing, Raphael brings you into the fresco through the unshod feet of a woman in agony and leaves you near the very back, with a tiny and serene Leo IV.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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If the game stopped at this point, Fermat’s method for dividing the pot would list all possible outcomes of those five coin flips and then tally the ones that amassed 10 points for each player.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
19 Apr. 2026
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In the book, Oppenheimer noted a family legend that Kennedy was fascinated by bugs as an infant; by the age of nine, the book said, Kennedy had a pet collection that included raccoons, rats, a horse, a calf, lizards, chickens, and snakes.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
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The price of rotisserie and roast chicken has long fascinated New Yorkers.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On many mornings, shackled migrants plead guilty to military trespass charges rather than remain jailed awaiting trial.—
Agnel Philip,
ProPublica,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Yan was apprehended on the same date and has been detained since her arrest, according to court records.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Jail records obtained by Monterey Bay area news station KSBW indicate that he was apprehended at Disney World.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Soccer’s governing bodies have struggled for decades to eliminate racial abuse despite heavy fines, stadium closures, points deductions, halted matches and bans for both fans and players who break the rules.—
Carlos Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Maybe that would have changed on this possession had Brown not uncharacteristically halted play as Brunson made his move to the paint.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Everyone was enchanted by the idea of Nicole as a pro wrestler.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Irvi was enchanted and unnerved by Oaxaca’s clear blue skies, unmarred by skyscrapers.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Arrested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrested. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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