Arrested and Operating

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Arrested

Arrested adjective - Taken and held prisoner.
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Operating is an antonym for arrested.
Nearby Words: arrest, arresting, arrester

Operating

Operating adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: the only operating nuclear power plant in the state
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Arrested is an antonym for operating.
Nearby Words: operate, operation, operative, operator, operated
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  • Never My Fault The reason they were arrested: for causing a fire that burned down the school by interfering with Jenny's circuitry while operating a laser, in order to ruin her.
    Source: Never My Fault
  • In Justified a Colombian drug cartel operating out of Miami ships its drugs through Harlan County, Kentucky and do not want to pay Bo Crowder for 'protecting' their shipments so they arrange for him to be arrested and sent to jail.
    Source: Ruthless Foreign Gangsters
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