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as in seizes
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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2
as in stops
to bring (something) to a standstill
cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion
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3
as in enchants
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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as in raids
the act of taking into one's control by authority of law
there have been only two arrests for driving while intoxicated in the county in the last six months
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as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity
"hemostasis" is the technical term for arrest of bleeding
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Recent Examples of arrests
Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Police officer Hugo Crussi (Vogrincic) traces the voice to a young preacher, Jonas Flores (Zurita), and arrests him.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Police on Friday did not announce any arrests or release any suspect information.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
Gregory Bovino, who has been in Minneapolis this week, said on social media that protesters assaulted agents and there were four total arrests.
—Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Where Austin stands Early last year, as reports of ICE arrests surfaced in Austin, Davis and other city leaders, including Mayor Kirk Watson, sought to reassure residents that Austin police were not engaged in immigration enforcement and had no plans to do so on their own accord.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Police said no arrests were made.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
No officers or civilians reported any injuries, and no arrests have been made.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Congress concluded that not all civil-rights crises could be solved by lawsuits, arrests, or federal force.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said additional arrests were anticipated, and one suspect, Cole Williams, remained at large and believed to be in Tehachapi.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Bascombe is the one who arrests Jamie Miller (Cooper) under suspicion of murder.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Police officer Hugo Crussi (Vogrincic) traces the voice to a young preacher, Jonas Flores (Zurita), and arrests him.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
Speaking with the Post and Courier, Dané's family issued a public plea for the responsible driver to turn themself in, as the Sheriff's Office said that no arrests have been made.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
Police on Friday did not announce any arrests or release any suspect information.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
Gregory Bovino, who has been in Minneapolis this week, said on social media that protesters assaulted agents and there were four total arrests.
—Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Where Austin stands Early last year, as reports of ICE arrests surfaced in Austin, Davis and other city leaders, including Mayor Kirk Watson, sought to reassure residents that Austin police were not engaged in immigration enforcement and had no plans to do so on their own accord.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
Police said no arrests were made.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
No officers or civilians reported any injuries, and no arrests have been made.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Congress concluded that not all civil-rights crises could be solved by lawsuits, arrests, or federal force.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said additional arrests were anticipated, and one suspect, Cole Williams, remained at large and believed to be in Tehachapi.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrests
Verb
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The slender but powerful book takes place over the course of a week, when Ma’s plans are suddenly imperiled while Boomba seizes the chance to make up for his past mistakes and help his family.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
22 Dec. 2025
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In the novel, Joan Goodwin, a physics professor with a lifelong love of the stars, seizes the chance to join NASA’s first class of women astronauts and soon finds friendship, passion, and purpose among her fellow trainees.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
20 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The team that stops the run and mitigates mistakes will win this one.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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The group stops to talk to one who took a fall while riding his bike in his neighborhood.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ella has shades of Holly Hunter's intense, workaholic producer Jane from Brooks' 1987 masterpiece Broadcast News, the smartest person in any room who both exhausts and enchants everyone around her.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
12 Dec. 2025
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By bringing these three gestures together, Killam fashions a method that repairs, strengthens, and re-enchants the invisible social fabric that sustains us.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Not only has Rodrigo been vocal in her opposition to Trump, endorsing his opponent Kamala Harris in the 2024 election, but she’s also specifically called out his harsh crackdown on immigration by way of ICE raids this past year.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Von had been Trump-friendly before the gruesome and heartbreaking videos of the ICE raids targeting working immigrants started going viral on social media.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Suppose the number is read in one case out of a hundred, and that the information reaches someone who apprehends the culprit in one case out of one thousand.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The order temporarily halts enforcement of the law on cruise ships while the appeals process moves forward, her email noted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Jan. 2026
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Judge halts end of deportation protections for South Sudanese.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Then there’s the story of life, which also really fascinates me.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
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Kafka’s work still fascinates readers — like Polish filmmaking legend Holland.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Dec. 2025
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“Arrests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrests. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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