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In a state of capture or apprehension

Mentally deficient or underdeveloped

Appearing or occurring recurrently at intermittent intervals

To have captured by force

To have instigated the curiosity or attention of someone

To have prevented oneself from

Past tense for to stop or halt the movement or progress of

Past tense for to bring to an end

Past tense for to impede or slow down the progress of

Past tense for to forcibly put an end to

Past tense for to prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

Past tense for to delight, allure or attract in an almost magical manner

Past tense for to prevent the occurrence of

Past tense for to cause to come to an end

Past tense for to prevent or protect (something) from being destroyed

Past tense for to accuse of wrongdoing or a crime in a court of law

Past tense for to confine in an enclosed room or space

Past tense for to stop oneself from doing something

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Adjective

In a state of capture or apprehension

under lock and key

held in custody

taken into custody

clapped in irons

detained at Her Majesty's pleasure

under restraint

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“Other researchers discovered the significant fact that fingerprints were unchanging over time, and getting a set of prints from an arrested criminal proved much easier than taking measurements.”

Adjective

Mentally deficient or underdeveloped

mentally defective

dead from the neck up

thick as two short planks

not the full shilling

slow on the uptake

soft in the head

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Adjective

Appearing or occurring recurrently at intermittent intervals

in fits and starts

on again and off again

by bits and pieces

on-again, off-again

on-again-off-again

few and far between

in bits and pieces

out of the common

every once in a while

when the mood strikes

on certain occasions

at various times

at fixed intervals

uncharacteristic

disorganised^UK

disorganized^US

out of the ordinary

catch-as-catch-can

thin on the ground

without purpose

once in a blue moon

as scarce as hens' teeth

happening at intervals

blowing hot and cold

occurring often

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Verb

To have captured by force

took into custody

took control of

took possession of

taken into custody

put behind bars

felt your collar

put the cuffs on

placed under arrest

held in custody

put into custody

kept in custody

taken in for questioning

kept under lock and key

grabbed hold of

kept under custody

preferred charges

kept under constraint

placed in custody

held under custody

remanded in custody

took in for questioning

got one's fingers on

gotten one's fingers on

taken possession of

gotten your hands on

got your hands on

taken a grip of

laid a trap for

grasped hold of

clapped hands on

gotten a hold of

took possession

taken possession

gotten on ropes

drove into a corner

driven into a corner

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“Likewise, state police are not permitted to arrest or detain solely for the purpose of asking questions.”

Verb

To have instigated the curiosity or attention of someone

caught one's eye

aroused one's curiosity

captured one's imagination

engaged one's attention

floated someone's boat

held one's attention

lit someone's fire

tickled someone's fancy

whetted one's appetite

held spellbound

held your attention

put under a spell

held the attention of

interested greatly

had an impact on

grabbed the attention of

caught your eye

tickled your fancy

aroused curiosity

put a bomb under

got someone going

fired with enthusiasm

whetted the appetite of

gave someone a kick

lit a fire under

given someone a kick

gave someone a charge

turned one's head

turned someone on

given someone a charge

given someone a thrill

gave someone a thrill

aroused sexually

drawn attention

brought into being

made someone feel sexually excited

caught the eye of

exerted influence on

made your mouth water

given pleasure to

called into being

tickle to death

gave pleasure to

acted as a incentive to

turned someone's head

raced one's motor

acted as a stimulus to

exerted a pull on

made your head spin

done it for someone

made a hit with

made very happy

made someone feel sexy

did it for someone

tickled the fancy of

given someone great pleasure

gave someone great pleasure

gave the incentive to

given the incentive to

gave a shot in the arm

given a shot in the arm

gone to your head

went to your head

tickled to death

took your breath away

taken your breath away

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“I've never gone to a convention and not found some piece of news to arrest our attention.”

Verb

To have prevented oneself from

restrained from

stayed away from

steered clear of

broke the habit of

compensated for

counterbalanced

interfered with

denied yourself

broken the habit of

outmanoeuvred^UK

found a way round

outmaneuvered^US

wriggled out of

weaseled out of

weaselled out of

shuffled out of

circumnavigated

let something slide

paid no attention to

called a halt to

called it a day

gave a wide berth to

kept at arm's length

given a wide berth to

kept one's distance from

pussyfooted around

checked out from

backed off from

gave something a miss

given something a miss

put the stopper on

failed to deal with

failed to notice

found a way out of

let fall between the cracks

failed to observe

paid no heed to

called it quits on

put the kibosh on

shied away from

stood in the way of

defended against

backpedalled^UK

shielded yourself from

avoided answering

paid no attention

beat around bush

failed to include

turned your back on

turned a deaf ear to

left something undone

left out of consideration

beat about the bush about

played truant from

short-circuited

had nothing to do with

kept out of the way of

failed to mention

found a way around

begged the question

turned away from

paid little attention to

tap danced around

gotten away from

turned a blind eye to

beaten about the bush about

beaten around bush

gave a wide berth

given a wide berth

taken wind out of

took wind out of

gave the slip to

taken no notice of

given the slip to

took no notice of

lain down on job

lay down on job

gone around the barn

went around the barn

taken back road

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Verb

Past tense for to stop or halt the movement or progress of

“During the last 12 months, the system was not used to anchor or arrest the movement of the barge.”

Verb

Past tense for to bring to an end

“Amid efforts to immediately arrest the spread of this plague, it's been easy to lose sight of what must happen next.”

Verb

Past tense for to impede or slow down the progress of

interfered with

brought to a standstill

put the brakes on

headed off at pass

kept under control

brought to screeching halt

delivered a blow to

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

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“It would greatly arrest the progress of the inquirer to engage in any speculations about this.”

Verb

Past tense for to forcibly put an end to

cracked down on

clamped down on

drove underground

driven underground

brought to naught

put the kibosh on

nipped in the bud

kept the lid on

gained mastery over

kept a tight rein on

kept control of

kept on a string

brought to an end

strangled at birth

poured cold water on

gained control over

gained control of

got the better of

gotten the better of

got under control

gotten under control

thrown cold water on

threw cold water on

brought to screeching halt

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Verb

Past tense for to prevent (someone) from achieving an aim

nipped in the bud

put the kibosh on

stood in the way of

cramped one's style

upset the applecart

gave the run around

given the run around

dashed one's hope

interfered with

put the stopper on

put on back burner

circumnavigated

short-circuited

steered clear of

defended against

threw a spanner in the works

thrown a spanner in the works

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

taken wind out of

took wind out of

thrown a monkey wrench into

threw a monkey wrench into

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Verb

Past tense for to delight, allure or attract in an almost magical manner

made a hit with

got under your skin

gotten under your skin

Verb

Past tense for to prevent the occurrence of

nipped in the bud

interfered with

defended against

stood in the way of

circumnavigated

short-circuited

brought to screeching halt

put the brakes on

kept from happening

put a stopper in

steered clear of

gotten in the way

kept within bounds

beat someone to the punch

provided against

threw a spanner in the works

acted in advance of

setted limits on

kept a tight rein on

thrown a monkey wrench in the works of

beat someone to it

kept the lid on

kept within limits

got in the way of

threw a monkey wrench in the works of

gotten in the way of

headed off at pass

imposed limits on

placed a limit on

beat someone to the draw

thrown a spanner in the works

drawn the line on

drew the line on

took out of play

taken out of play

thrown a spoke in the wheel of

threw a spoke in the wheel of

beaten someone to the draw

beaten someone to it

stolen a march on

beaten someone to the punch

gotten ahead of

stole a march on

put the stopper on

made impossible

put a spoke in someone's wheel

upset the applecart

put the mockers on

made it impossible for

put the kibosh on

made impracticable

made it impracticable for

closed one's doors to

cramped one's style

prevented the occurrence of

forgotten about

got the better of

gotten the better of

took wind out of sails

taken wind out of sails

gave a hard time

given a hard time

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Verb

Past tense for to cause to come to an end

brought to an end

brought to a stop

nipped in the bud

brought to a halt

brought to a close

called a halt to

brought to a standstill

pulled the plug on

put the kibosh on

put out of action

put out of commission

stopped midstream

called it quits

rendered inoperative

brought to a grinding halt

knocking it off

drawn to a close

brought to an untimely end

called it a day

come to a standstill

come to a close

drew to a close

brought to a conclusion

came to a standstill

came to a close

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Verb

Past tense for to prevent or protect (something) from being destroyed

Verb

Past tense for to accuse of wrongdoing or a crime in a court of law

preferred charges against

laid charges against

filed charges against

made accusations about

brought to trial for

put on trial for

brought charges

recriminated for

took to court for

taken to court for

hung something on

incriminated for

blew the whistle

blown the whistle

pointed the finger

brought someone to trial

brought an action against

faced with charges

called to account

laid at one's door

imputed blame to

held answerable for

attributed liability to

laid the blame on someone for

dragged into court

lodged complaint

brought before the court

assigned guilt to

laid the blame on

held accountable for

held accountable

pointed finger at

held responsible for

blew the whistle on

blown the whistle on

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Verb

Past tense for to confine in an enclosed room or space

Verb

Past tense for to stop oneself from doing something

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