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 have arrested a man and woman on suspicion of arson in connection with the Stoke-on-Trent fire.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 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
Although such an act would require blade skills beyond even the greatest of samurai, federal authorities have arrested five people.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
Spanish police said Tuesday they have arrested the eldest son of Mango clothing empire founder Isak Andic over his father's death during a hiking trip in December 2024.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
They would have found the acorn, the man would have got away quickly, the CCD men wouldn’t have arrested him, he’d still be alive....
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
