arrest
verb (used with object)
to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody.
arrested
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past participleof arrest.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof arrest.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
arrestverb (used with object)to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody.
Example Sentences
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Speaking to the BBC before her arrest in 2022, Chow said she was "prepared to be arrested"
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Julie Hanway Molina, 56, was arrested at her Aliso Viejo home and is expected to be arraigned Thursday in U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Malcolm was arrested and released on bail after the first report, but evidence continued to mount and officers urged Amy to make her own statement.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
Price and Herron have not been arrested and could not be reached for comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Early was arrested and returned to Carville to serve an additional six months.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
