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
Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Officers later arrested the suspect, identifying him as 35-year-old David Prince from Chico, California.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Erick Montgomery, 24, a member of the girl’s family, was arrested at the home.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Officials identified the man as Grant Parker, who had been arrested last month on suspicion of murder.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Officers Peter Mastrocinque and Nicole Grant were arrested by personnel from the department’s Special Operations Division’s Major Complaint Unit, which is responsible for investigating criminal misconduct by department employees, police said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
The man was arrested and is facing charges, including reckless driving.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Authorities have arrested the parents of two young girls who died in a Murrieta house fire last year that burned several structures and killed multiple animals.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
After he was arrested and placed into lockup at the police department, Cabassa reportedly flooded a portion of the building after blocking his toilet in his cell.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
The organizers were arrested and denounced by authorities as counter-revolutionaries.
—Azadeh Moaveni, New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2026
Officers later arrested the suspect, identifying him as 35-year-old David Prince from Chico, California.
—Brandon Downs, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Erick Montgomery, 24, a member of the girl’s family, was arrested at the home.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Officials identified the man as Grant Parker, who had been arrested last month on suspicion of murder.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
Officers Peter Mastrocinque and Nicole Grant were arrested by personnel from the department’s Special Operations Division’s Major Complaint Unit, which is responsible for investigating criminal misconduct by department employees, police said.
—City News Service, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
The man was arrested and is facing charges, including reckless driving.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
Authorities have arrested the parents of two young girls who died in a Murrieta house fire last year that burned several structures and killed multiple animals.
—Jasmine Mendez
follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
After he was arrested and placed into lockup at the police department, Cabassa reportedly flooded a portion of the building after blocking his toilet in his cell.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrested
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In the play’s penultimate scene — one of the most gorgeous, daring and breathless in American theater, and all taking place in an imprisoned Gallimard’s imagination — Song strips for Gallimard, trying to force him to confront the truth.—
Theater Critic,
San Francisco Chronicle,
21 Feb. 2026
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Foro Penal, which keeps tabs on imprisoned dissidents and regime opponents, estimates that nearly 400 detainees will not benefit, noting the law covers only a 13-year period of the 27 years of Chavismo.—
Antonio MarÃa Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Investigators seized the investigative journalist’s phone, two laptops and a hard drive, among other items.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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At a home in Turlock, agents seized an additional 300 pounds of methamphetamine packaged for distribution, nine guns and multiple magazines and rounds of ammunition.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Roughly one-fifth of global oil supply passes through it, but attacks on ships have stopped nearly all tanker traffic.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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Greaves finished with 21 saves for Columbus, which had its four-game winning streak and 12-game points streak stopped.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Moore was a silent film star who was fascinated by dolls and doll houses as a youngster.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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In the story, a fictional scientist, Dobb, studies personoid theology and is fascinated by their struggles to understand the nature of their creator, leading to their eventual rejection of Dobb as a deity.—
Dimitris Tsementzis,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One of the two suspects was apprehended.—
John Dias,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The teen was quickly apprehended and charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, endangerment with a firearm and carrying a pistol without a license.—
Eric Mack,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Routine Department of Homeland Security funding was halted in mid-February ahead of the busy spring travel season.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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Trade in these commodities has been nearly halted, which could have serious consequences for the global economy.—
,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Irvi was enchanted and unnerved by Oaxaca’s clear blue skies, unmarred by skyscrapers.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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Along with the clear Bowie and Orbison inspiration, the album’s influences reflect the tastes of someone recently enchanted by the romance of California.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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According to investigators, during the months she was held captive, the teen was barely given food and was forced to use a water jug as a toilet.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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This is how my colleagues and I were able to confirm that wild dolphins, like captive animals, produced large numbers of individually distinctive signature whistles when briefly isolated from other dolphins.—
Laela Sayigh,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Arrested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrested. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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