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to take or keep (someone) in confinement by authority of law
Police detained the suspect.
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to keep (someone or something) from proceeding or progressing
She sent word that she had been unavoidably detained. The plane was detained for hours due to inclement weather.
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Recent Examples of detained
Gawon Bae, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The driver, 35-year-old Jesus Beltran of Blythe, California, was detained.
—Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Kim was detained in Seoul on Sunday, days after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning but short-lived declaration of martial law sparked a political crisis and widespread public anger in the country.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
He was quickly detained and booked on weapons and forgery charges.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione was arrested on Monday morning after being recognized at a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and was detained on weapons and forgery charges.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Luigi Mangione, suspected of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was detained by police on Monday at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a customer recognized him from surveillance images.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Authorities have released new photos of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the McDonalds in Pennsylvania where he was detained.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
After their abduction, they were taken to Gaza, and detained in secret locations.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Kim allegedly recommended the imposition of martial law and was the first figure detained over the case.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The driver, 35-year-old Jesus Beltran of Blythe, California, was detained.
—Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Kim was detained in Seoul on Sunday, days after President Yoon Suk Yeol’s stunning but short-lived declaration of martial law sparked a political crisis and widespread public anger in the country.
—Gawon Bae, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
He was quickly detained and booked on weapons and forgery charges.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione was arrested on Monday morning after being recognized at a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and was detained on weapons and forgery charges.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Luigi Mangione, suspected of shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, was detained by police on Monday at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a customer recognized him from surveillance images.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Authorities have released new photos of Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the McDonalds in Pennsylvania where he was detained.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
After their abduction, they were taken to Gaza, and detained in secret locations.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detained
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The Ivy League graduate from a well-to-do family was arrested Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, after a customer at a McDonald's spotted him and alerted the restaurant.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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To Catch a Predator was a popular television show designed to hunt down child predators and lure them to a film set, where they would be interviewed and eventually arrested.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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On Monday, Luigi Mangione, a University of Pennsylvania graduate whose Reddit account reveals a history of back pain, was apprehended and charged with his murder.Amy Feldman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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What to know The six-day manhunt ended Monday when Mangione was apprehended in Altoona, Pennsylvania after a McDonald's employee recognized him and alerted police.Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The TransUnion 2025 Credit Forecast predicts the percentage of auto loans more than 60 days delinquent this year will come in at 1.45%, just about flat with the 1.42% rate in 2023, but then fall to 1.38% in the fourth quarter of 2025, a seven basis points improvement.Ed Garsten, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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So the total number of delinquent taxpayers is likely smaller than the total number of notices that were mailed out.Eamon Javers, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Detained.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detained. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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