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
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Luis Martinez Agramonte, 25, of Dorchester, faces multiple firearm and drug possession and distribution charges after Boston Police Department officers arrested him Friday morning.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Riverside County authorities arrested a man in connection with a shooting that left an 18-year-old man dead in Lake Elsinore back in 2023.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
He was arrested the following month and initially charged with just one count of bank robbery.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Officers determined no crimes had been committed and Bushey was not arrested either time.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Adolescence follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Local officials have called for immigration authorities to leave the city and for the officer behind the shooting to be arrested.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, the Harris County Sheriff's Office arrested Antonio Ridge and charged him with Arbaiza's murder, according to Gonzalez.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
State data show that in 2022, police arrested 1,577 repeat violent offenders.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Luis Martinez Agramonte, 25, of Dorchester, faces multiple firearm and drug possession and distribution charges after Boston Police Department officers arrested him Friday morning.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Riverside County authorities arrested a man in connection with a shooting that left an 18-year-old man dead in Lake Elsinore back in 2023.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
He was arrested the following month and initially charged with just one count of bank robbery.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Officers determined no crimes had been committed and Bushey was not arrested either time.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Adolescence follows a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is accused and arrested for murdering a teenage girl in his class.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Local officials have called for immigration authorities to leave the city and for the officer behind the shooting to be arrested.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
On Thursday, the Harris County Sheriff's Office arrested Antonio Ridge and charged him with Arbaiza's murder, according to Gonzalez.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrested
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Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2025
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How populists named what the centre wouldn't Marine Le Pen seized on the contradiction immediately.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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During the search, authorities seized two rifles, two shotguns and one handgun, along with ammunition, prosecutors said.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Braddy stopped the car, got Quantisha back inside, and put Shandelle in the trunk, before driving for 30 to 45 minutes.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Details of the service were kept private, but the family's public show of solidarity in turning out to support Caroline is typical of the Kennedy dynasty, which has fascinated Americans for decades.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bass, who as a young man played a year as a tailback for the Utah State Aggies, was fascinated by the program, and its coach, Anthony Barnes.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
29 Dec. 2025
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In all, eight suspects were apprehended, ranging in age from 17 to 24, from Inglewood, Compton and Los Angeles.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Officers have apprehended more than 3,000 undocumented immigrants in Minneapolis over the last six weeks alone, DHS said.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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The last time a male contraceptive drug got that far was in 2011, when a trial of hormonal injections had to be halted over safety concerns.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Yad Vashem reported that the murder of Vilna’s Jews halted temporarily in 1941.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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But silver is now an even hotter trade than Nvidia, the high-flying artificial intelligence beneficiary that has enchanted Wall Street since late 2022.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bob Rockwell grew up on a ranch in Colorado, enchanted by the Western landscape and cultures.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The bill would task the state’s attorney general with establishing the guidelines to determine unreasonably excessive prices for captive consumers, such as at airports, hospitals, sporting events, large festivals or in correctional facilities.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Canada's last captive whales have received a reprieve from death after the government conditionally approved a plan Monday to export them to the United States.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Arrested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrested. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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