arrest
verb (used with object)
to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody.
have arrested
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present perfectof arrest.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Police in the northern city have arrested about 70 people since Saturday, according to news agency Ansa.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Now, nearly two years to the day after the September 2024 fire roared through, authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the blaze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Local officers launched an investigation with cooperation from authorities in the US, the UK and Scotland, and now say they have arrested a 26-year-old man - the BBC understands he is from Afghanistan.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Since February, state police have arrested 48 people for trespassing on the property, many from nearby towns; 30 were teenagers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
If Stuart had appeared at that moment Longstreet would have arrested him.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
