arrest
verb (used with object)
to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody.
are arresting
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present progressiveof arrest.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Immigration authorities are arresting more of these moms in the first place, but that doesn’t account for all of the surge in deportations.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
Still, Glendale and Pasadena are arresting residents at a much higher rate than Los Angeles and South Pasadena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024
Malta’s views are arresting, but the images Camilleri chooses would never be found in a travel brochure.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2021
Behind the scenes, they are stopping human traffickers, they are arresting drug dealers so that fewer people become addicted, which can lead to other crimes or fatal drug overdoses.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 16, 2020
His features are arresting, almost Illustrian, but his clothes and the dark shine of his eyes mark him as a Tribesman.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
