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arresting

adjective
ar·​rest·​ing | \ ə-ˈres-tiŋ How to pronounce arresting (audio) \

Definition of arresting

: catching the attention : striking, impressive an arresting image

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Other Words from arresting

arrestingly \ -​tiŋ-​lē How to pronounce arrestingly (audio) \ adverb

Examples of arresting in a Sentence

an arresting film about tribal traditions in Africa at seven feet tall, he's an arresting figure in any crowd

Recent Examples on the Web

Leavelle had the arresting officers take the suspect to his office. — Joe Simnacher And Marc Ramirez, SFChronicle.com, "Jim Leavelle, detective in historic photo of Lee Harvey Oswald’s shooting, dies," 30 Aug. 2019 The officers include a commander, lieutenant, sergeant and two of the arresting officers, all part of a vice unit that was later disbanded. — chicagotribune.com, "Five Columbus police officers face discipline for arrest of Stormy Daniels in strip club raid," 1 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of arresting

1792, in the meaning defined above

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