REARRESTING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

rearresting

verb

present participle of rearrest

as in locking (up)

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Phil Foden did not quite hit the ground running in pre-season, which does present an opportunity for Rayan Cherki to cement a place in the XI for the big kick-off.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Quintus is already running in production across a growing list of companies in different industries, including Alliance Consumer Group, JCI, Mativ, NCR and Zeus.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of running in

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Current state policy makes clear that schools should only consider physically restraining a student or confining them to a room away from others in emergency situations where a student is at risk of harming themselves or others.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
For much of our history, few options existed between mass institutionalization in expensive and confining facilities on one end of the spectrum, and fully independent living absent any supports on the other end of the spectrum.

— Barbara Merrill, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of confining

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Music supervisor Nigil Mack put together the soundtrack, pulling in tracks from Coast Contra, Kamauu, Dev Lemons, Mayday and Indonesian artist Saykoji.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
Night Sight continues to impress me, pulling in every available photon of light to render images with striking clarity.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of pulling in

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New York assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, a democratic socialist, spoke at a rally on Thursday protesting against jailing people who steal items, such as personal care products, as a result of living in poverty.

— Emily Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
When individuals and institutions have spoken out against policy toward Israel, the president has wielded the power of the state to attack them, withholding funding from universities and deporting and jailing protesters.

— Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of jailing

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The country’s remaining detention facilities are severely overcrowded while concerns have been raised about imprisoning gang members in parts of the country not currently under gang control.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Ilham Aliyev continued his father’s dictatorial legacy, imprisoning his critics and enriching his family and cronies, while polishing his country’s image by hosting Formula One events and the Eurovision Song Contest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Definition of imprisoning

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The Ravens did that, committing only three penalties for 25 yards (the Eagles had 10 for 96), limiting their mistakes and controlling the line of scrimmage.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
If jurors find she cannot be held criminally responsible, the court will likely begin the process of committing her to a psychiatric hospital.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of committing

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The goal is to reduce violence, get people proper resources, and avoid the cycle of incarcerating people dealing with poverty, addiction, and mental health.

— Scott Maucione, NPR, 27 July 2026
Officials reinforced stay-at-home orders by erecting fences around some apartment buildings, essentially incarcerating occupants.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026

Definition of incarcerating

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But the legislation contains no provision restraining increases in state and institutional funding for athletics, said Amy Privette Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.

— David A. Lieb, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and even Singapore have rallied behind Ukraine, seeing a Russian defeat as essential for restraining Chinese ambition.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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