REARREST Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of rearrest

as in arrest

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verb

as in to jail

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Recent Examples of rearrest

Noun

Khalil, who was taken from his apartment and spent more than 100 days without charge in ICE custody, now faces the looming possibility of rearrest and deportation to Algeria or Syria. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026 The White House denied the account of the rearrest and that Miller had anything to do with it. — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026

Verb

Biddings said Harvey detectives were instructed May 22 by the state’s attorney’s office to rearrest Chapman on her June 4 court date to upgrade her charges to felony battery. — Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2025 In a release Monday, CAIR-Texas welcomed the decision to rearrest Wolf. — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN, 2 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for rearrest

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rearrest

Noun

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

Definition of arrest

Verb

In 2020, she was jailed for taking part in an anti-police brutality protest near the Kremlin with Pussy Riot, clad in their synonymous pink balaclavas.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
The divorced father of two was jailed for a minimum of eight hours under Florida law before being released on bail.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of jail

Verb

People incarcerated at the Attica Correctional Facility in New York initiated an uprising by taking control of the prison, demanding better living conditions and rights.

— USA Today, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Dave Evans, a spokesperson for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, said Sunday that Vasquez had been released from custody while Felix remained incarcerated at the Lower Buckeye Jail in Phoenix.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of incarcerate

Noun

Since my incarceration nearly six months ago, my metamorphosis has accelerated with new meaning.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Simply having charges filed can mean a job loss, losing custody of kids, incarceration for months or years waiting for a trial, financial hardship and stigma.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of incarceration

Verb

Prosecutors said that soon afterward, law enforcement detained both defendants and opened a duffle bag Olvera had carried.

— City News Service, Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Ordered detained until trial, he was found dead in his cell at a New York federal jail in August 2019 and his death was ruled a suicide.

— Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of detain

Noun

One of the hardest days After being detained at the border and months in ICE detention, Nika had briefly been allowed to live freely in California.

— Mick Krever, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Authorities said the suspect will face charges at a detention hearing Monday morning at the Santa Clara County Juvenile Justice Courthouse in downtown San Jose.

— Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of detention

Verb

Crime, courts and policing A man falsely imprisoned for 18 years was exonerated of an Orange County robbery.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Daniels and Farinha have also both confronted their share of skeptics about the odds of turning around those who have been imprisoned as well as those heading in that direction.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

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