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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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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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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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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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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 arrests
Jp Mangalindan, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
The sheer scale of an estate for sale in San Francisco’s tony Pacific Heights neighborhood — a residence spanning 26,000 square feet, or the equivalent of 10 average homes — arrests the imagination.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Bascombe is the one who arrests Jamie Miller (Cooper) under suspicion of murder.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Police officer Hugo Crussi (Vogrincic) traces the voice to a young preacher, Jonas Flores (Zurita), and arrests him.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The arrests triggered the anger of Oli’s supporters, and hundreds gathered near the prime minister’s office later Saturday to protest and demand that Oli be immediately released from custody.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Richardson has prior arrests and convictions in Alabama for domestic violence, disorderly conduct and failing to appear in court dating back to March 2011, Manley said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
The protests were mostly peaceful, but some arrests were reported.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police did use pepper spray on a smaller group of people marching after the official end of the first rally in June and make two arrests.
—Mary Ramsey
march 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
The department issued 9,313 traffic citations, up from 7,827 in 2024, and 252 DUI arrests.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Homicide detectives pursued numerous leads over the years, but no arrests were made.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Wives of soldiers picketed at the Kremlin and the Defense Ministry in 2024, and over 1,000 people gathered that same year in the Bashkortostan region to protest the jailing of a local activist, resulting in mass arrests.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Department of Damage Control arrests Trevor.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
The sheer scale of an estate for sale in San Francisco’s tony Pacific Heights neighborhood — a residence spanning 26,000 square feet, or the equivalent of 10 average homes — arrests the imagination.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Bascombe is the one who arrests Jamie Miller (Cooper) under suspicion of murder.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Police officer Hugo Crussi (Vogrincic) traces the voice to a young preacher, Jonas Flores (Zurita), and arrests him.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
Police officers were seen de-escalating the situation, as no arrests were made, according to the Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Network.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
The arrests triggered the anger of Oli’s supporters, and hundreds gathered near the prime minister’s office later Saturday to protest and demand that Oli be immediately released from custody.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Richardson has prior arrests and convictions in Alabama for domestic violence, disorderly conduct and failing to appear in court dating back to March 2011, Manley said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
The protests were mostly peaceful, but some arrests were reported.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police did use pepper spray on a smaller group of people marching after the official end of the first rally in June and make two arrests.
—Mary Ramsey
march 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
The department issued 9,313 traffic citations, up from 7,827 in 2024, and 252 DUI arrests.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Homicide detectives pursued numerous leads over the years, but no arrests were made.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026
Wives of soldiers picketed at the Kremlin and the Defense Ministry in 2024, and over 1,000 people gathered that same year in the Bashkortostan region to protest the jailing of a local activist, resulting in mass arrests.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrests
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Earnest and intersectional, the spoken word artist’s debut solo album seizes upon the power of club music to preach about gender equality, personal transformation, and communal uplift.—
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
25 Mar. 2026
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So, when Ozzie (Kyle Bary), a former child star, finds himself in a heap of trouble, Jax seizes the opportunity to spice up her daily routine.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Much of physicists’ intuition stops being helpful in an expanding universe.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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The run hits major arenas including Chase Center in San Francisco, United Center in Chicago, TD Garden in Boston and stops across Canada, before closing out at the band’s home turf.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ella has shades of Holly Hunter's intense, workaholic producer Jane from Brooks' 1987 masterpiece Broadcast News, the smartest person in any room who both exhausts and enchants everyone around her.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
12 Dec. 2025
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By bringing these three gestures together, Killam fashions a method that repairs, strengthens, and re-enchants the invisible social fabric that sustains us.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Nov. 2025
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At least four similar apps were axed in the following days, including Eyes Up, a platform that archived videos of arrests, raids, and abuses by immigration agents.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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No ban on mask-wearing federal agents and no requirements for judicial warrants for immigration raids were in the final deal, which could spark a new clash once Congress returns from spring break.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Temporary cessations of hostility, but no permanent closing of the moral and social divide between debtor and creditor, and no giving up on the thought that some lives matter more than others.—
Henry Freedland,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Though the team immediately apprehends a suspect, the Marshals end up taking criticism from both sides.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Neighbors are now living in fear, looking on as ICE apprehends people of color across Minnesota.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Global oil prices have spiked as Iran halts traffic through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of the world’s oil typically passes through from the Persian Gulf to customers worldwide.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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Debt consolidation does not carry a legal mechanism that immediately halts wage garnishment the way bankruptcy does, at least not in most forms.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Each, in different ways, fascinates me.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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That singular point of view fascinates me.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Arrests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrests. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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