as in imprisoned
taken and held prisoner
a line of arrested suspects waiting to be booked on a variety of charges
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as in seized
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the inept robber was promptly arrested by the off-duty policeman he had tried to hold up
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as in stopped
to bring (something) to a standstill
cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion
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as in fascinated
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
the sight of the daredevil walking a tightrope between high-rises arrested area pedestrians and motorists alike
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Recent Examples of arrested
Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
The cancellation comes weeks after 26-year-old Ottawa man Noah Castellano was arrested and charged with threats to cause death or bodily harm for threatening Morrissey on the social app Blue Sky.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Officers arrested two of the suspects -- 15- and 17-year-old brothers -- near the scene, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Authorities later arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in connection to the shooting.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Routh was arrested about 41 miles from the golf course.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The suspect was arrested and booked into main jail.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
McClean was arrested in Nashville and booked July 17, 2024, according to jail records.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
Some people have even had court cases scheduled, then the court case gets dismissed and they're arrested.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
He was pulled over and arrested after leaving the airport.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
The cancellation comes weeks after 26-year-old Ottawa man Noah Castellano was arrested and charged with threats to cause death or bodily harm for threatening Morrissey on the social app Blue Sky.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Officers arrested two of the suspects -- 15- and 17-year-old brothers -- near the scene, police said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Authorities later arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson in connection to the shooting.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Routh was arrested about 41 miles from the golf course.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The suspect was arrested and booked into main jail.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
McClean was arrested in Nashville and booked July 17, 2024, according to jail records.
—Andy Humbles, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Sep. 2025
Some people have even had court cases scheduled, then the court case gets dismissed and they're arrested.
—Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrested
Verb
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Of course, reporter and friend Erin Andrews seized the opportunity to ask about his recent engagement.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
14 Sep. 2025
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Allen punctuated the drive with a 6-yard touchdown scamper, as the Fishermen seized a 7-0 lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Following input from the state environmental agency, Grayling posted a notice about the change online in August, 10 weeks after treatment stopped.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The person was taken to the hospital when the ride stopped and was later declared dead, park officials said.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Molina, who is fascinated by silver screen legend Ingrid Luna (Jennifer Lopez), distracts himself and Valentín with a recounting of his favorite film of hers — The Kiss of the Spider Woman.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Sep. 2025
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That kind of content always fascinated me, both sides of it, actually, the victimology and the perpetrator’s perspective.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cargill laid out security and stormed to the ring, but she too was eventually apprehended.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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He was apprehended hours later, the FBI confirmed to Fox News.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The rule almost failed, however, when six Republicans halted action on the floor by initially voting against the procedural measure.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Though South Korea’s then President Park Geun-hye halted operations in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test, the new statement explicitly absolves Pyongyang of any responsibility, and has been framed by conservatives as kowtowing to the Kim regime.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Giant revisits a pivotal moment in the life of Dahl, whose beloved books — from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach to Matilda and The BFG — have enchanted generations of young readers and inspired blockbuster stage and screen adaptations.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Taylor and Travis corn maze will open on Saturday and folks at Johnson Farms hope the visitors will be enchanted.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The 35-year-old founder has built a remarkably high-earning captive agency, all while staying within the corporate framework that others rush to leave.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The college’s newspaper, The Chronicle, reported on Seinfeld’s comments after they were made at an event featuring Omer Shem Tov, a former Israeli hostage who was held captive by Hamas for 505 days.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Agents detained two suspects – including one at the scene of the crime – but later released them and cleared them of any involvement.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Landau, in Seoul for a Korea-US vice foreign ministerial meeting, said that the 316 South Koreans who returned home Friday on a chartered jet after being detained in Georgia will face no disadvantage when re-entering the US, according to South Korea’s foreign ministry.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Arrested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrested. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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