arrests 1 of 2

verb

Definition of arrestsnext
present tense third-person singular of arrest
1
as in seizes
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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2
as in stops
to bring (something) to a standstill cryogenics is based on the idea that extreme cold can almost arrest molecular motion

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3
as in enchants
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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arrests

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noun

plural of arrest
1
as in raids
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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2
as in cessations
the stopping of a process or activity "hemostasis" is the technical term for arrest of bleeding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrests
  1. stops
  2. halts
  3. grabs
  4. apprehensions
  5. conclusions
  6. closures
  7. shutdowns
Verb
  • The delicate, detailed little top that stops at the ribcage gives enough grace and space for the billowing bottom half, with sheer panels and dramatic, diaphanous cuffs.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
  • About three minutes into the video, Neely stops moving.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of stops
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  • Orange County halts funding its election supervisor Improper spending?
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Orange County halts funding its election supervisor Improper spending?
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of halts
Verb
  • The suspect then grabs a cab to the vicinity of the Hilton Hotel where Thompson would later be killed.
    Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The filtration technology grabs everything from dust to larger objects.
    Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of grabs
Noun
  • In April 2017, at the start of his presidency, Customs and Border Protection recorded a historic low of apprehensions before figures began rising.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Border apprehensions shot up in the following months.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of apprehensions
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  • Data can be used to remove some of the guesswork, helping your managers draw meaningful conclusions about past performance and gain a lens into their teams’ potential future performance.
    Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The jury was asked to draw starkly different conclusions from the evidence.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • School closures also impacted San Diego County due to preemptive power outages and inclement weather, the county’s Office of Education posted on social media Tuesday.
    Hanna Park, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The closures mark a turning point for the city’s migrant crisis.
    Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of closures
Noun
  • The shutdowns picked up in the second half of the decade, hastened by industry consolidation that led to the closure of a growing number of chain pharmacies between 2018 and 2021.
    Tina Reed, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Make sure your computer isn't overheating Computer overheating is a common cause of intermittent shutdowns and crashes.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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