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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
Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The horrid image in the news of a column of smoke rising above the city of Tehran — an abyss of darkness against the gray sky — arrests my attention.
—Babak Rahimi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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
Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The decision comes as journalist Zied El-Heni was placed under 48-hour detention over a Facebook post, amid a broader pattern of arrests and legal pressure targeting critics.
—Ghaya Ben Mbarek, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In the weeks that followed, ICE arrests across the country dropped on average by nearly 12%.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Ross has 13 prior arrests, including for assault, criminal contempt, imitation of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
In Minnesota, state law requires officers to make those kinds of arrests within 72 hours of an alleged assault.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Since the law took effect, the city says enforcement has led to 179 citations and 15 arrests.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
Devlin throws a punch at Stone when the chief arrests him for drunken driving.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
The horrid image in the news of a column of smoke rising above the city of Tehran — an abyss of darkness against the gray sky — arrests my attention.
—Babak Rahimi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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
Abrecht said that some ways, the organizations running the alliance were in a strong position to face the deluge of arrests that came from Midway Blitz.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
The decision comes as journalist Zied El-Heni was placed under 48-hour detention over a Facebook post, amid a broader pattern of arrests and legal pressure targeting critics.
—Ghaya Ben Mbarek, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In the weeks that followed, ICE arrests across the country dropped on average by nearly 12%.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
Ross has 13 prior arrests, including for assault, criminal contempt, imitation of a firearm and criminal possession of a weapon.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
In Minnesota, state law requires officers to make those kinds of arrests within 72 hours of an alleged assault.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Since the law took effect, the city says enforcement has led to 179 citations and 15 arrests.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrests
Verb
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Rather than intercepting income at the source, a bank levy freezes and seizes funds that are already sitting in your checking or savings account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Like any well-meaning grifter, Anna (Halle Bailey) seizes the opportunity to hop a flight to picturesque Tuscany after meeting a handsome Italian stranger with an empty villa.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The single item that stops new projects is when the Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO) is required, with a set-aside of 20% of the units to be rented at below market prices.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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And that’s where the problem stops being technical and starts being structural.—
The AI Insider,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 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
Noun
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He is stripped of his business license, faces police raids and arrests, and is forced to shut down the testing centre.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Within days, the farm raids ended.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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March 2 Oil and gas prices jumped during the first trading day since the strikes, as the war halts energy exports from the Middle East.—
Emma Graham,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Weather Extremes While snapdragons prefer cool weather, extreme cold, especially a late freeze, halts blooming until temperatures warm.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This is your chance to pursue whatever subject most fascinates you.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The cause of brain freeze fascinates neurologists and Slurpee lovers alike, and the science behind it is especially captivating.—
Julia Daye,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Arrests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrests. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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