arresting
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Definition of arresting
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Synonyms & Antonyms for arresting
Synonyms
absorbing, consuming, engaging, engrossing, enthralling, fascinating, gripping, immersing, interesting, intriguing, involving, riveting
Antonyms
boring, drab, dry, dull, heavy, monotonous, tedious, uninteresting
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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 Thank you Bryan, Tatiana and the whole cast for a riveting and arresting night of great theater. — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, "Bryan Cranston Wins His Second Tony Award: 'Finally, a Straight Old White Man Gets a Break!'," 9 June 2019 The arresting officers Tuesday did not make the connection between Jacobson and Lopez, Ramacher said, adding that Lopez retired a few years after his wife was killed, so many current staff at the sheriff’s office don’t know him. — Sarah Horner, Twin Cities, "Drunken driver who killed deputy’s wife in 2008 charged with second DWI in 3 weeks," 20 June 2019 The arresting officer is believed to be a close family friend of the Entrekins. — Ivana Hrynkiw | [email protected], al.com, "Trenton Garmon denies wrongdoing in arrest, says he uses medical marijuana," 12 June 2019 Police arrested Duran, who showed sudden mood swings by apologizing for the situation and then lashing out at the arresting officers, arrest documents say. — Perry Vandell, azcentral, "Man accused of stealing car with 5-year-old child inside at Sky Harbor Airport," 10 June 2019 Stanfield, 26, has become one of the most arresting, unpredictable, and in-demand actors in Hollywood. — Washington Post, "Lakeith Stanfield: An actor at home in the surreal," 3 July 2018 Acer While gamers will obviously be interested in what’s inside the Predator Triton 900, its most arresting feature can be found on the outside. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Acer's swivel-display Predator Triton 900 will include Nvidia's mobile RTX graphics," 6 Jan. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'arresting.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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