HOUSE ARREST Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

house arrest

noun

Definition of house arrest

as in custody

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Recent Examples of house arrest Waters remains jailed at the Pretrial Detention Center, and Kelly is under house arrest. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 Flávio is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is currently serving a 27-year and three-month sentence under house arrest for plotting a coup d’état after losing the 2022 presidential election. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 Jair Bolsonaro, now under humanitarian house arrest for health reasons, is barred from running and is serving a 27-year sentence after being convicted of attempting a coup to overturn his 2022 election loss. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 Jair Bolsonaro is now serving a 27-year prison sentence under house arrest after being convicted of plotting to overturn that election and prevent Lula from taking office. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for house arrest

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Noun

Muñoz was put in handcuffs in his pajamas and taken into federal custody downtown.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
In a statement released by Acton's campaign, her brother, Philip Stearns, said the two were removed from their mother Donna Arthur's custody as children after their stepfather, Arthur's husband, was indicted for raping Acton as a child.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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The familyâs legal team filed complaints targeting Iranian officials who bankrolled Hamas, slamming the ICC for double standards and demanding arrest warrants for the regime bosses backing the atrocity.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Watt joined play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz and sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson after Tony Romo went on leave following his July 23 arrest in Wisconsin.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrest

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The Houthis ramped up their advance on Taiz last month, after a lightning-fast capture of the port city of Mokha, an area about 130 kilometers (80 miles) away that is vital to controlling shipping through the Red Sea.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Since the 2009 financial crisis, Africa’s biggest economy went on a spending frenzy, running deficits, racking up debt and offering a rich menu of excuses — ranging from global crises, sluggish growth, state capture and COVID-19.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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