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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
Verb
  • Mamadou Sidibé stars as Malik, a young African immigrant, who must try to survive after being incarcerated for drug smuggling.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The judge heard arguments from lawyers for Weinstein, who said the ailing moviemaker, incarcerated since February 2020 and having undergone heart surgery and cancer treatment, deserved leniency.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of incarcerated
Verb
  • Ratliff was arrested in September on murder charges and has pleaded not guilty and remains jailed without bond.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In Bolivia, Yllanes was a divisive political figure during his lifetime, who was even jailed for his provocative artworks.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of jailed
Verb
  • Marset was imprisoned from 2013 to 2018 in Uruguay, but maintains there was never any hard proof of his involvement in the drug trade.
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • As the court cases have been underway, Weinstein has been imprisoned at Rikers, but has been hospitalized a number of times and has said that his health has been poor.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of imprisoned
Verb
  • The man arrested at Miami International Airport after chaotic reports of an active shooter Wednesday afternoon was firing toward the crowded terminal before he was detained by deputies, according to a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrest report.
    — David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Hannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon were reportedly among the over 100 protesters detained by the New York Police Department on Thursday.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of detained
Verb
  • Badio, considered a key suspect, was arrested in Haiti in October 2023 after being on the run for more than two years.
    — EVENS SANON, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • And like him, the vast majority of those arrested during the blitz had no criminal record.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrested
Verb
  • Other victims testified that they were confined in a windowless room under the floorboards of Said's office.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Kari was confined to a wheelchair and had to have her gall bladder removed.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of confined
Verb
  • The Special Criminal Court was established to try war crimes and other human-rights abuses committed during the coups and violence that the country has experienced since 2003.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This allows the industry to continue to profit from criminality no matter the astronomical amount of fraud committed.
    — Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of committed
Verb
  • Hemingway had lacerations to his hand when he was apprehended and was taken to a hospital, police said.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • According to news organization Agence France Presse, the duo were first apprehended by Louvre security, with local police called to the scene shortly thereafter.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of apprehended
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“Rearrested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearrested. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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