Antonyms for arresting
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uh-res-ting |
| Phonetic Transcription : əˈrɛs tɪŋ |
Definition of arresting
Origin :- early 15c., "action of stopping" someone or something, verbal noun from arrest (v.).
- adj noticeable
- Shall we pray for a second Joshua, arresting the sun, pending deliberation?
- Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
- I put a finger to my lips, and gave her a look by which I succeeded in arresting her.
- Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
- Right in front of our eyes he was arresting Alex and signing our death warrants.
- Extract from : « Arm of the Law » by Harry Harrison
- I told you Naarboveck was out of reach as far as arresting him goes.
- Extract from : « A Nest of Spies » by Pierre Souvestre
- “Wait,” said the Doctor, more gravely, arresting the movement with his index finger.
- Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
- The arresting officer mounts to the witness-stand and confronts him.
- Extract from : « Dr. Sevier » by George W. Cable
- Nothing at once so charming and so arresting has been published for days.
- Extract from : « Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 15, 1916 » by Various
- He was arresting her, and Erik would come home and not find her.
- Extract from : « Erik Dorn » by Ben Hecht
- "I am not arresting you," he said, ignoring the protestations of the other.
- Extract from : « The Grell Mystery » by Frank Froest
- The man who presently appeared in the doorway was an arresting figure.
- Extract from : « The Radiant Shell » by Paul Ernst
Synonyms for arresting
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