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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
Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2025
The deadly police shooting occurred about 8:40 p.m. Thursday in the 7000 block of North Robinhood Lane in Kansas City, North, as officers attempted to arrest the man on suspicion of domestic assault, the highway patrol said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
New details on arrest The filing out of Pennsylvania offers new details on how Altoona police approached and ultimately detained the lead suspect in the CEO slaying.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Police also arrested a man on suspicion of robbery, the news release said.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 1 Mar. 2025
The deadly police shooting occurred about 8:40 p.m. Thursday in the 7000 block of North Robinhood Lane in Kansas City, North, as officers attempted to arrest the man on suspicion of domestic assault, the highway patrol said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
Here’s everything to know about Chad Griffiths and Jennifer Griffiths' lives two years after their daughter's arrest.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
New details on arrest The filing out of Pennsylvania offers new details on how Altoona police approached and ultimately detained the lead suspect in the CEO slaying.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrest
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In a lightning three-week offensive, the M23 took control of eastern Congo's main city Goma and seized the second largest city, Bukavu.—
JANVIER BARHAHIGA AND MONIKA PRONCZUK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Late last year, a U.K. court ruled that police can seize more than 2.6 million pounds ($3.3 million) to cover years of unpaid taxes from the pair and freeze some of their accounts.—
STEPHEN McGRATH,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Don’t stop the agreement that has already brought dozens of hostages back to us.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Often, women would wear the same watch for years, so why did the younger generations ever stop?—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 1956, an aspiring young actor named Gene Hackman joined the Pasadena Playhouse in California, struggling to find a way into a field he’d been fascinated with since childhood.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2025
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But Dan Hurley has a profound personal story & I was fascinated by how his holistic behind-the-scenes approach & volatile coaching style made Gen Z kids champions.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
20 Feb. 2025
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Zelenskyy said a ceasefire could involve the release of prisoners, bans on missiles and long-range drones and the cessation of attacks on energy and civilian infrastructure.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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That means there are, at last, some bears and some cash, that can be coaxed back in with a cessation of presidential economic intervention.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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The rapper, who was in town to host and perform at a party at Friends Sports Bar & Kitchen, was apprehended by local law enforcement and subsequently detained.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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But the path toward apprehending the culprit runs not through a procedural hunt but via an unlikely act of literary criticism.—
Katie Kitamura,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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In some of the first practical consequences of that rupture, U.S. shipments of weapons and equipment already en-route to Ukraine were halted Monday night, a U.S. defense official told NBC News.—
Artem Grudinin,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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All live-fire exercises in the current drill were halted until the investigation to determine the exact reason for the accident was finished.—
Hakyung Kate Lee,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Visit during sunrise or sunset for enchanting views of Christoffelberg.—
Curaçao Tourist Board,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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The competition’s ultimate underdog story belongs to Calais and the team of talented and spirited fourth-tier part-timers who enchanted the whole of France by battling their way to the final in 2000.—
Tom Williams,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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In separate raids on Crimean anchorages in February, May and June 2024, the USVs sank a corvette, a landing ship, a patrol boat and a tugboat.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Military bloggers from both sides say Ukraine is on the back foot, while Ukraine’s army says Russian forces used a gas pipeline to launch a surprise raid in one area.—
Maria Kostenko, Christian Edwards and Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arrest. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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