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
Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Ongoing litigation In recent months, more than 400 Venezuelans with TPS have been arrested during ICE check-ins and traffic stops, even though the protections were supposed to be in place before Friday’s ruling.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Whether residue swabs from the hands of the defendants who were arrested near the detention facility revealed firearm primer or suggested fireworks use, indicating, perhaps, their proximity to Song, were among the elements of physical evidence that the defense attorneys probed on Tuesday.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Both suspects were eventually arrested.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Typically, when the government goes after someone for overstaying a visa, they are rarely arrested, let alone held in prolonged detention, said Adam Cox, a professor of immigration law at New York University.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Police arrested three people Thursday on suspicion of the preparation or commission of acts of terrorism.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Police briefly held the man, but he was not arrested.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Sun and The Guardian wrote that Clarke was arrested at his family home in Kensington on Thursday.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
He was arrested in November 1957 after the body of local hardware store owner and shopkeeper Bernice Worden, 58, was found hanging from hooks and mutilated in his shed.
—Jr Radcliffe, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Ongoing litigation In recent months, more than 400 Venezuelans with TPS have been arrested during ICE check-ins and traffic stops, even though the protections were supposed to be in place before Friday’s ruling.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Whether residue swabs from the hands of the defendants who were arrested near the detention facility revealed firearm primer or suggested fireworks use, indicating, perhaps, their proximity to Song, were among the elements of physical evidence that the defense attorneys probed on Tuesday.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
Both suspects were eventually arrested.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Typically, when the government goes after someone for overstaying a visa, they are rarely arrested, let alone held in prolonged detention, said Adam Cox, a professor of immigration law at New York University.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
Police arrested three people Thursday on suspicion of the preparation or commission of acts of terrorism.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Police briefly held the man, but he was not arrested.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The Sun and The Guardian wrote that Clarke was arrested at his family home in Kensington on Thursday.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrested
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The man reported to the Sheriff’s Office he had been scammed; the Sheriff’s Office then obtained a warrant and seized $14,120 from the ATM.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Clermont County Dog Warden seized the animals in May.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some dabbled temporarily, and some, like Taivas, never stopped.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
8 Oct. 2025
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Childers doesn’t get much country airplay but that hasn’t stopped the Grammys from recognizing him in this category.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
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Her discovery, her self-creation, her passion, and emergence as an artist felt braided with what had originally fascinated me about paint-making.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Known for roles in Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian, Giancarlo admits that antagonists have always fascinated him because of their complexity.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Oct. 2025
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In 2000, Tucker was apprehended and sentenced to 13 years in prison at the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office apprehended and booked Thomas Brown, 31, in connection to the deaths.—
Julie Mendes,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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After injuries halted his short stint in the minor leagues, Minaya worked on the Texas Rangers scouting team in 1985, before working his way up to becoming the assistant general manager of the New York Mets during the late 1990s.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Beer and beverage giant Asahi – which makes Asahi Super Dry Beer, Nikka Whisky and owns foreign brands like Peroni, Pilsner Urquell and Grolsch – said the attack last week halted order placement and shipping operations and forced it to shut down production at most of its 30 factories nationwide.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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And to those of you who are new, I'm enchanted to meet you.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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She’s still enchanted by the history surrounding the building and the smell of the timber wood staircases.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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About 20 living hostages remain captive in desperate conditions, Israeli officials say, and about 25 more are believed to have died, but their bodies have not been returned to their families.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Canada’s last captive whales will remain at the Marineland park near Niagara Falls for now after the federal government denied the zoo’s request to ship the 30 belugas to China.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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On the other end was Eric Church, the owner of Chief's, where Wallen was being detained for throwing a chair from the roof.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who has ever been detained or knows someone who has dreads the prospect, said Irvin Camacho, a longtime immigrant activist in Northwest Arkansas.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Arrested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrested. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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