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Recent Examples of rearrest
Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Oregon officials on Thursday announced the rearrest of Ty Sage—a 26-year-old charged with second-degree murder and first-degree robbery—after he was mistakenly allowed to post bail, authorities said.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
None of those rearrests were for crimes categorized as violent or dangerous, the report found.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2025
The New York City Comptroller’s Office analyzed bail data from 2019-21 — information that covers the time before bail reform and immediately after — and found that pretrial rearrest rates in the city were about the same pre- and post-bail reform.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
The News also reported that the rearrest rate of probationers — a key agency indicator — has climbed during her tenure despite Holmes’ claims to the contrary.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Before their release, many of the prisoners were threatened with rearrest or other forms of punishment.
—Lynzy Billing, The Dial, 6 May 2025
Leonard insists that Amin’s rearrest was an unpopular decision in the office.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
In a release Monday, CAIR-Texas welcomed the decision to rearrest Wolf.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 2 July 2024
Those who don't leave could face rearrest under more serious charges.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
Those who don’t leave could face rearrest under more serious charges.
—Hannah Fingerhut, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks – ahead of the anniversary of Amini’s death – authorities fired and arrested teachers, musicians and activists for supporting the protest movement; threatened to rearrest some 20,000 demonstrators out on furlough; and detained family members of protesters killed by security forces.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
Last week, Oregon Solicitor General Benjamin Gutman told the judge that the Marion County District Attorney’s Office didn’t plan to retry or reindict Gable within a 90-day deadline Acosta had set, but wanted to reserve the right to reinvestigate the case and rearrest or reindict him in the future.
—oregonlive, 8 May 2023
Noun
The White House denied the account of the rearrest and that Miller had anything to do with it.
—Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
Oregon officials on Thursday announced the rearrest of Ty Sage—a 26-year-old charged with second-degree murder and first-degree robbery—after he was mistakenly allowed to post bail, authorities said.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
None of those rearrests were for crimes categorized as violent or dangerous, the report found.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 26 Aug. 2025
The New York City Comptroller’s Office analyzed bail data from 2019-21 — information that covers the time before bail reform and immediately after — and found that pretrial rearrest rates in the city were about the same pre- and post-bail reform.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025
The News also reported that the rearrest rate of probationers — a key agency indicator — has climbed during her tenure despite Holmes’ claims to the contrary.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
Before their release, many of the prisoners were threatened with rearrest or other forms of punishment.
—Lynzy Billing, The Dial, 6 May 2025
Leonard insists that Amin’s rearrest was an unpopular decision in the office.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
Verb
Biddings said Harvey detectives were instructed May 22 by the state’s attorney’s office to rearrest Chapman on her June 4 court date to upgrade her charges to felony battery.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025
In a release Monday, CAIR-Texas welcomed the decision to rearrest Wolf.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 2 July 2024
Those who don't leave could face rearrest under more serious charges.
—CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
Those who don’t leave could face rearrest under more serious charges.
—Hannah Fingerhut, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
In recent weeks – ahead of the anniversary of Amini’s death – authorities fired and arrested teachers, musicians and activists for supporting the protest movement; threatened to rearrest some 20,000 demonstrators out on furlough; and detained family members of protesters killed by security forces.
—Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
Last week, Oregon Solicitor General Benjamin Gutman told the judge that the Marion County District Attorney’s Office didn’t plan to retry or reindict Gable within a 90-day deadline Acosta had set, but wanted to reserve the right to reinvestigate the case and rearrest or reindict him in the future.
—oregonlive, 8 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearrest
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Resolution in the case was delayed in part while Thompson recovered from a gunshot wound that authorities said was self-inflicted before his arrest.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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The actor also had run-ins with the law, including an arrest in May 2023 after turning his car off in the middle of a three-lane road.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At that time, no one believed a dingo would take an infant and, despite her claims of innocence, the baby’s mother Lindy Chamberlain was jailed for murder.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Then two more children disappear while riding the carousel, and Maisie is jailed.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Punishments range from felony charges and imprisonment to recurring fines.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
22 Jan. 2026
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Punishment varies from a fine to imprisonment or both, according to the FBI.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead of being incarcerated after my last arrest, I was granted diversion.—
Claudia Gonzalez,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Absolutely no green — because that’s what incarcerated people wear.—
Yosha Gunasekera,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Speaker Alexa Garza, program director of the Texas Center for Higher Education in Prison, shared her own path from incarceration to academic achievement.—
Wilborn P. Nobles III,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Crossing into your neighbor's property to cut a tree is a misdemeanor crime punishable by a year in county jail, a fine no more than $500, or both a fine and incarceration.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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So the story is that ice detained a five-year-old.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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And two weeks ago, a 10-year-old student and her mother were detained while on their way to class.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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Both state prosecutors and Busfield's defense were allotted an hour each to present their arguments for and against his continued detention, respectively.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
21 Jan. 2026
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Following an hourslong detention hearing, Judge David Murphy ruled that Busfield can be released on his own recognizance pending trial, citing his lack of criminal history, compliance with the court order for his arrest and the evidence in the case so far.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Gillispie was released from prison in 2011, exonerated in 2017 and declared wrongfully imprisoned in 2021.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cottingham, 79, has been imprisoned since his 1980 arrest.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Rearrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearrest. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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