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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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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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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
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Gipson and Lorenz initially faced local charges stemming from their arrests and were arraigned in Sacramento Superior Court.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Somehow, no arrests were reported.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The field office averages roughly 100 arrests per day.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
Avon Police Chief Greg Daly told the Vail Daily that ICE had confirmed seven arrests and detentions carried out Wednesday morning near Eagle-Vail.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
No arrests have been made in connection with the death, and officials are asking anyone with information to contact the Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
These strategies were also used during previous national and international events that were held in South Florida and led to numerous trafficking arrests.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Agents made several arrests in supermarket parking lots and at tamale stands while goading angry residents who confronted them and threatening to unleash tear gas.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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
That year was a hallmark for Antioch police, who solved all seven of the city’s homicides, though one of them took five years and a massive gang investigation to make arrests.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Gipson and Lorenz initially faced local charges stemming from their arrests and were arraigned in Sacramento Superior Court.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Somehow, no arrests were reported.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The field office averages roughly 100 arrests per day.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
Avon Police Chief Greg Daly told the Vail Daily that ICE had confirmed seven arrests and detentions carried out Wednesday morning near Eagle-Vail.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
No arrests have been made in connection with the death, and officials are asking anyone with information to contact the Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
These strategies were also used during previous national and international events that were held in South Florida and led to numerous trafficking arrests.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Agents made several arrests in supermarket parking lots and at tamale stands while goading angry residents who confronted them and threatening to unleash tear gas.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrests
Verb
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Season 2 also seizes on an obvious opportunity.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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The team successfully seizes two tons of gold and apprehends the leader of the criminal network.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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
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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
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Several months later, aggressive immigration raids began in Los Angeles before expanding to other communities across the country, including in Chicago, Portland and Minnesota.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Ongoing violent conflicts continue across the country between ICE agents and those opposed to immigration raids and arrests.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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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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The Coast Guard stops the ships, apprehends those aboard and seizes the illicit drugs.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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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
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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 25 Jan. 2026.
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