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verb

past tense of arrest
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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
Verb
Bennett Lembke, a 34-year-old Caldwell resident, was arrested following a traffic stop in Thurston County, Washington, after Boise police identified him as the suspect and issued a warrant, the agency said in a news release Thursday evening. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 12 Sep. 2025 Fort Worth police arrested him on suspicion of two offenses. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025 Agency representatives did not respond to requests for information about the latest number of people arrested in connection with the Chicago-area operation. Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025 Robinson was arrested after being reported to authorities by a family member. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 The driver, identified as Jose Trujillo, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025 Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah resident, was arrested after he was turned in by family members. Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 12 Sep. 2025 Four months into probation, Brown was arrested for robbing a man at an apartment. Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025 The 41-year-old driver has been arrested, police said. Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrested
Verb
  • Of course, reporter and friend Erin Andrews seized the opportunity to ask about his recent engagement.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Allen punctuated the drive with a 6-yard touchdown scamper, as the Fishermen seized a 7-0 lead.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That alone is amazing, said Timbrook, Depue and a representative for the soft body armor vest that stopped a bullet from piercing the officer’s chest.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Clearly, when the justice reform was stopped was one point in time, in [20]21.
    Leila Fadel, NPR, 10 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
Verb
  • Authorities apprehended Tyler Robinson, age 22, in connection with the shooting after a 33-hour manhunt involving tips from Robinson’s family and subsequent coordination with law enforcement.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Authorities say Routh fled the scene but was later apprehended.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Clark County Fire Department said that tunnel boring operations had been temporarily halted at the site pending an ongoing accident investigation.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Preseason injuries and an abysmal start to the game halted any opportunity for the Dolphins to dominate on the ground, but where does that leave them moving forward?
    Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And to those of you who are new, I'm enchanted to meet you.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Experts warn against becoming enchanted with the latest flashy tool.
    Carolyn Said, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The 35-year-old founder has built a remarkably high-earning captive agency, all while staying within the corporate framework that others rush to leave.
    William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The college’s newspaper, The Chronicle, reported on Seinfeld’s comments after they were made at an event featuring Omer Shem Tov, a former Israeli hostage who was held captive by Hamas for 505 days.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Agents detained two suspects – including one at the scene of the crime – but later released them and cleared them of any involvement.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Landau, in Seoul for a Korea-US vice foreign ministerial meeting, said that the 316 South Koreans who returned home Friday on a chartered jet after being detained in Georgia will face no disadvantage when re-entering the US, according to South Korea’s foreign ministry.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025

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