REARREST Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of rearrest

as in arrest

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verb

as in to jail

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Recent Examples of rearrest

Noun

Khalil, who was taken from his apartment and spent more than 100 days without charge in ICE custody, now faces the looming possibility of rearrest and deportation to Algeria or Syria. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026 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

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 See All Example Sentences for rearrest

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearrest

Noun

Featured as a success story Months before her recent UC Davis arrest, California featured the 20-year-old student as a success story – proof the program works.

— Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
According to Stéphane Thibault, Monaco’s top prosecutor, the state issued an international arrest warrant and notified Interpol late on Thursday evening.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrest

Verb

Many expressed their sadness at knowing their friend would likely spend much of his life incarcerated, but declined to comment on the record.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026
According to the department, a study in Virginia found a 59% reduction in injuries to incarcerated individuals and a 45% reduction in reportable uses of force.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of incarcerate

Noun

Laws regarding incarceration of youthful offenders — age 25 or younger at the time of the crime — have evolved since the siblings were tried.

— Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
His father, Michael Spitze, was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison in May after admitting to trying to tamper with witnesses during his son’s incarceration.

— Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of incarceration

Verb

He was detained in March last year and deported to El Salvador, but White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, and other administration officials, later admitted that the removal was due to a clerical error.

— Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
As the court met Monday on Yabloko’s appeal, the party’s supporters gathered outside the courthouse and Russian media reported that several dozen people were detained.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of detain

Noun

Rights groups have raised concerns about the treatment of migrants and asylum seekers in Tunisia since the EU agreement, including reports of collective expulsions, racial violence, arbitrary detention and abuses against Black migrants.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
Munsell was given 10 years for second-degree drug trafficking, five years for aggravated fleeing a stop or detention and five years for tampering with a motor vehicle, according to court records.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

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