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
Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
As the situation remains fraught in Iran, and with several opposition politicians arrested just this week, Vogue speaks to three Iranian designers on why their home country needs our support right now.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
So far, the committee has verified the names of more than 2,200 people who were arrested, using direct reports from families and a network of contacts on the ground.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
At times protests have turned violent, with demonstrators throwing bottles, rocks and fireworks, and officers have arrested many people for allegedly trying to assault them or hit them with cars.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
The Times is not naming him because he has not been arrested or accused of any wrongdoing.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Authorities announced Wednesday that Brown had been arrested.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Five days later, she was found alive – and authorities arrested a local suspect who was familiar with the family and her grandson’s construction company, abducting her to get $3 million ransom.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
The men ran into an apartment and eventually were arrested.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
As the situation remains fraught in Iran, and with several opposition politicians arrested just this week, Vogue speaks to three Iranian designers on why their home country needs our support right now.
—Emily Chan, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2026
So far, the committee has verified the names of more than 2,200 people who were arrested, using direct reports from families and a network of contacts on the ground.
—CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
At times protests have turned violent, with demonstrators throwing bottles, rocks and fireworks, and officers have arrested many people for allegedly trying to assault them or hit them with cars.
—Natasha Korecki, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
The Times is not naming him because he has not been arrested or accused of any wrongdoing.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Authorities announced Wednesday that Brown had been arrested.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Five days later, she was found alive – and authorities arrested a local suspect who was familiar with the family and her grandson’s construction company, abducting her to get $3 million ransom.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrested
Adjective
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The most prevalent problem the officer saw among imprisoned immigrants was psychological.—
Amy Maxmen,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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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
Verb
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Authorities have seized more than €957,000 in cash, including €67,000 in foreign currency.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
13 Feb. 2026
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While Japan has seized fishing vessels from South Korea and Taiwan in recent years, the incident is the first involving a vessel from China since 2022 and comes against the backdrop of a major diplomatic dispute between the countries.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That has not stopped him from being a frequent guest on cable and network television.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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Only recently had many countries stopped treating solo female travelers as a problem to be managed, no longer refusing them hotel rooms when traveling without a man, or denying them credit cards to pay for it.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That classic capitalist disconnect — the alienation of the worker from their labor — fascinated him, and gave him the confidence that his premise would have universal resonance.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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This is Taymor’s first production to embark on a national tour, and she’s been fascinated by the range of audience responses.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Officers apprehended three suspects.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Alexis was allegedly found with a BB gun when he was apprehended, according to McKay.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Federal agencies halted overdose-surveillance networks, delayed youth smoking data, scaled back food-safety pathogen monitoring and purged transgender health information from websites.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Lumley said the progress of the bill halted in 2025 due to conflicts with some of the agricultural groups in the state.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Along with the clear Bowie and Orbison inspiration, the album’s influences reflect the tastes of someone recently enchanted by the romance of California.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 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
Adjective
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Michael, a character study inspired by a real-life child molester who, in 1998, kidnapped a young girl and kept her captive in a secret room under his garage.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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The mismatched band of captors can’t agree on anything, and thus cannot act; their captive, bound and sedated and locked in a crate, is a nonentity for much of the movie.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Arrested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrested. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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