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noun

Definition of rearrestnext
as in arrest

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verb

as in to jail

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Recent Examples of rearrest
Noun
In January 2026, an appeals court reversed the decision that freed Khalil, which now opens the door for his rearrest. — Mikayla Price, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026 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
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
  1. arrest
  2. jail
  3. imprisonment
  4. incarcerate
  5. incarceration
  6. detain
  7. detention
  8. imprison
Noun
  • However, following his arrest, the owner, Mohammad Khan, blamed this week's rains for weakening one of the roofs, according to police, who said the investigation was still underway.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to a letter sent to parents from Melissa ISD police chief Chris Fontana, the district immediately fired Phillip Gates, 60, after learning of his arrest on Tuesday.
    — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrest
Verb
  • Americans in the nation's early days could be jailed for failing to repay debts — and some argue that debtors' prisons persist.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Davis anti-transgender activist and school board candidate Beth Bourne was briefly jailed on trespassing charges Tuesday after her arrest outside a Sonoma high school, the Sonoma newspaper reported.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of jail
Noun
  • According to the church, Wang's family has been permitted fewer than five visits during nearly eight years of imprisonment.
    — Mitch Picasso, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • For some, the potential release of thousands of prisoners doesn’t go far enough to repair the damage of their prolonged imprisonment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of imprisonment
Verb
  • Maintaining deep connections while incarcerated can be a real struggle sometimes.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • In this case, Andrew Luster received 977 days of pre-sentence credit and was eligible for credit-earning opportunities while incarcerated.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of incarcerate
Noun
  • Those with misdemeanors can vote or if the person has an unsentenced status with no prior felony conviction unless voting rights have been restored following the release from incarceration for the felony conviction.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The first half of Fielder and Oppenheim’s film chronicles the 34 days leading up to the incarceration of Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the blood-testing technology company Theranos.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of incarceration
Verb
  • New details emerged late Monday about what allegedly occurred on board the flight and in the aftermath when Blair was detained at JFK and transported to a local hospital.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Another man detained by officers, identified as 25-year-old Adrian Liscano Ramos of Santa Rosa, was on probation.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of detain
Noun
  • The spokesman added that wrongful detention is determined by a variety of factors, including having US citizenship or a connection to the US.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There was no immediate comment from the police on the detention.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of detention
Verb
  • Jair Bolsonaro is imprisoned in connection with this case, while his son has pledged to grant him amnesty as his first act in office.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In 1824, the British lockmaker Charles Chubb challenged a burglar, who was imprisoned on a ship, to open one of his toughest locks.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
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“Rearrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rearrest. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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