HOUSE ARREST Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

house arrest

noun

Definition of house arrest

as in custody

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Recent Examples of house arrest But Shuja was reluctant to part with the fabled diamond, so Singh put him under house arrest and ordered his guards to torture his son. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026 At first, the military junta put Thiam under house arrest, but later offered him a job in the new government. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 When released, he will be placed on house arrest and was ordered to stay away from the victims in both cases. — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026 After her arrest on May 10, 2023, Trevizo was released from jail and allowed to finish her senior year of high school without an ankle monitor or house arrest while waiting for trial. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for house arrest

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Noun

Booking information from Clark County Detention Center in Nevada shows Hughes in custody with no bail, with a hearing before a judge scheduled for Thursday morning.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Guzman Soto was about a half mile from his home in the West Bronx when he was taken into custody, cops said.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026

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During the arrest, Guerrero-Chavez began resisting, even slipping out of her handcuffs and attempting to run back to her vehicle, Clay County Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Already in poor health upon arrest in 2011, Mladic is believed to have suffered multiple strokes during his years on the run and was hospitalized on several occasions while in custody.

— Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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