Arrested and Running

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Arrested

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

Running

Running adjective - Being in effective operation.
Usage example: the car has been running for almost an entire day
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Arrested is an antonym for running.
Nearby Words: run, runner
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  • On the squad's escape out of the casino, their car breaks down, and David and O'Mara get arrested after giving the car a running boost.
    Source: Epic Fail / Film
  • White Collar Crime This sets off the plot to 2 Broke Girls: Caroline's father is arrested for running a Ponzi Scheme.
    Source: White Collar Crime
  • Series / The Shadow Line Running Gag: At no point do we ever actually see anyone being arrested or brought in for questioning.
    Source: Series / The Shadow Line
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Running and Arrested. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrested/running
Arrested & Running. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrested/running>.
Running or Arrested. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrested/running.

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