imprison
verb
im·pris·on
im-ˈpri-zᵊn 
imprisoned; imprisoning; imprisons
: to put in or as if in prison : confine
Examples of imprison in a Sentence
He was imprisoned for murder.
He has threatened to imprison his political opponents.
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Gillispie was released from prison in 2011, exonerated in 2017 and declared wrongfully imprisoned in 2021.
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Laura A. Bischoff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
Maduro is currently imprisoned in New York to face federal charges for those crimes.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
However, Alouette finds hope in an unexpected group of allies in the asylum where she's imprisoned.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
While he was imprisoned, his group staged another coup attempt later in the year that also failed.
—James Trapani, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Laura A. Bischoff, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
Maduro is currently imprisoned in New York to face federal charges for those crimes.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
However, Alouette finds hope in an unexpected group of allies in the asylum where she's imprisoned.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
While he was imprisoned, his group staged another coup attempt later in the year that also failed.
—James Trapani, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for imprison
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“Imprison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imprison. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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imprison
verb
im·pris·on
im-ˈpriz-ᵊn
imprisoned; imprisoning
-ˈpriz-(ə-)niŋ
: to put in or as if in prison
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