rearrested

verb

past tense of rearrest
as in incarcerated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearrested
  1. incarcerated
  2. jailed
  3. imprisoned
  4. detained
  5. arrested
  6. confined
  7. committed
  8. apprehended
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  • Elevated risk of death after incarceration For decades, federal Medicaid dollars were prohibited from paying for most health care provided to people while they were incarcerated.
    — Julie Wernau, NPR, 22 July 2026
  • After statements from attorneys on both sides, as well as statements from Porter and his father, the judge handed down a sentence of 324 months in federal prison and recommended that Porter receive substance abuse treatment while incarcerated.
    — Mary Lyle, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026
Definition of incarcerated
Verb
  • Otero Alcántara has been the highest profile dissident jailed in Cuba since the July 11, 2021, protests over Cuba’s lack of freedoms and worsening economy.
    — Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • DaSilva is jailed at the Broward County Main Jail without bond.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of jailed
Verb
  • At the time, Muñoz was imprisoned at Calipatria State Prison in Imperial County, prosecutors said.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • While the title sequence spoiled one death, the series’ premiere featured a bigger, more shocking killing of an original Big Bang character, Raj (Kunal Nayyar), who had been imprisoned at CalTech by Barry Kripke (Bowie).
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 July 2026
Definition of imprisoned
Verb
  • He was detained without incident, and will remain in custody pending immigration proceedings, according to the statement.
    — Mary Ella Hastings Updated July 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
  • News reports also said they were detained and questioned on Monday upon boarding a chartered flight in New York that was carrying the Argentine national team, after its 1-0 loss to Spain in the 2026 World Cup final on Sunday.
    — Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Definition of detained
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  • In a statement posted to X Sunday, McBride said the brothers were arrested for their politics and are being held in solitary confinement.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Four men were arrested last month for allegedly conspiring to plan an attack on the ‘Freedom 250’ UFC event on June 14 on the lawn of the White House by using drones modified to carry explosives.
    — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • What’s Happening Evening exercise is being reevaluated by the same clinicians who once told patients to keep workouts confined to mornings.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • Schools have often confined meaningful creation to entrepreneurship clubs, hackathons, and extracurricular programs.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of confined
Verb
  • The in-state recruit committed to Washington in July 2019 when Chris Petersen was still the Huskies’ coach.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Blackwell is a 3-star prospect who committed to Clemson in May.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of committed
Verb
  • The gunman who crashed through security at the Washington Hilton was apprehended and charged.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 25 July 2026
  • Garcia then ran into the neighborhood, prosecutors said, before authorities chased him down and apprehended him.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of apprehended
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“Rearrested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearrested. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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