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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"Selma had never been arrested before Sunday night," the statement said.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
These are some of the prompts an engineer arrested by federal authorities last week is accused of submitting to an artificial intelligence chatbot to program a recording device hidden in an OpenAI conference room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Dipke said he was undeterred despite the possibility of being arrested ahead of Friday's protest.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
In October 2025, a client was arrested driving home from a hearing at the Riverside County Hall of Justice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
This time, instead of being arrested for disobedience, she was told she could be on active flight duty once again.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
