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as in to seize
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 to stop
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 to fascinate
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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as in arrestment
the act of taking into one's control by authority of law
there have been only two arrests for driving while intoxicated in the county in the last six months
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as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
"hemostasis" is the technical term for arrest of bleeding
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Recent Examples of arrest
Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
He was arrested and charged with killing 29-year-old Kevin McKinsey, of Stockton, while aiming at a rival Ghost Town gang member who McKinsey was with.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
All five men are in the United States without authorization and are accused of collectively possessing more than 160 counterfeit EBT cards at the time of their arrests, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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Verb
After a preliminary investigation, a Temple student was arrested and placed on interim suspension.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
He was arrested and charged with killing 29-year-old Kevin McKinsey, of Stockton, while aiming at a rival Ghost Town gang member who McKinsey was with.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
Marcus Jordan Found in Car Stuck on Railroad Tracks at Time of DUI Arrest: Police
Body camera footage released by the Maitland Police Department and published by local station WFAA-TV later shed some light on the moments leading up to Jordan's arrest.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
All five men are in the United States without authorization and are accused of collectively possessing more than 160 counterfeit EBT cards at the time of their arrests, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrest
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When the bride steps away, other women can seize the moment to give the groom a friendly peck.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2025
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When Yardley submitted the manuscript to Macmillan in February 1933, a U.S. marshal seized and impounded it under the Espionage Act of 1917, which prohibited taking secret documents.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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Andre then tried to stop the bleeding with a pair of used socks and another man's shirt.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Back in Europe, small to medium sized sales companies, who have long since stopped attending the AFM due to the cost, are increasingly discussing the lack of a fully-fledged fall market in the region to mop up sales on films launched at the late summer to early fall festivals.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
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And that also fascinates me, how one piece of clothing can have that many different styles and expressions to it—the wash, the color, the shape, the length, the waist, low slung, high waist, straight leg, wide leg.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2025
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Endora was basically a drag queen, so everyone was fascinated by that.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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Thousands of Palestinians have also been returning to northern Gaza since the start of truce that negotiators hope will lead to a long-term cessation in hostilities.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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But now in 2025, as Trump takes office, a cessation of fighting in Ukraine seems imminent.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Fadden, however, was apprehended and brought to Hutchinson where he was interrogated and confessed.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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About 90 individuals who were in the country illegally were apprehended along the coastline of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Long Beach, San Pedro, Malibu, Newport Beach and Santa Catalina Island.—
Jasmine Mendez,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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The judge’s order, issued early Saturday, temporarily halts access to a sensitive payment system that distributes Americans’ tax returns, Social Security benefits, disability payments and federal employees’ salaries.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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But there is now growing pushback in the courts to Musk's moves with judges taking actions to delay and halt many of DOGE's efforts, including their access to key Treasury Department payment systems.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Pack a sense of adventure and prepare to be enchanted by the 10 best all-inclusive resorts that aren’t located on the beach.—
Meagan Drillinger,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2024
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This enchanting one-mile illuminated trail takes you on a nighttime journey through the forest.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Courtesy of Netflix When the raid was going on, a Somali woman named Halima recalls being at a nearby school with 20 children huddled on top of her, vomiting and passing out.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Glas, who is twice convicted for corruption, had been seeking asylum from Mexico when the raid took place.—
Max Saltman,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrest. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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