rearresting

verb

Definition of rearrestingnext
present participle of rearrest
as in locking (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearresting
  1. committing
  2. restraining
  3. arresting
  4. detaining
  5. holding
Verb
  • This means committing to protecting payment pages, detecting unauthorized changes and safeguarding customer data.
    Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The lawsuit comes on the heels of 14-year-old teenager in Florida committing suicide after frequent conversations on the app (His mother filed a lawsuit in October) and the platform hosting a chatbot named after a teenager murdered several years ago, Forbes reported.
    Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of committing
Verb
  • After restraining Neely that day, Penny remained on scene when police arrived and later explained his actions to several NYPD officers.
    Eric Levenson, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Prosecutors have said Penny acted recklessly and negligently by restraining Neely in a chokehold for so long, even after Neely stopped moving.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of restraining
Verb
  • Police have charged 26-year-old Luigi Mangione in his death after arresting him in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on Monday.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Architecture Structure and exterior design The most arresting features of the Sydney Opera House are, of course, its overlapping concrete shells, or sails.
    Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of arresting
Verb
  • China and Hong Kong were noted as leading offenders, together detaining 135 journalists.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Enforcing border security is supposed to be up to federal agencies, but in the thousands of square miles along the border, sheriffs and their deputies are often the ones detaining getaways or rescuing migrants in need.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of detaining
Verb
  • So too will investments from women’s sports team owners like Michele Kang—who, in addition to holding ownership stakes in the NWSL’s Washington Spirit, pledged another $30 million towards developing women’s soccer in November.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Although general manager Dana Brown is comfortable holding onto the left-handed slugger during his contract year in 2025, the club reportedly is open-minded to the idea of dealing him.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of holding
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“Rearresting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearresting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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