as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
in this society, we try to imprison criminals so that they can't do any more harm
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Recent Examples of imprison
Cuba’s government denies holding political prisoners, but the activist group Prisoners Defended registered 1,214 people imprisoned for political reasons in Cuba as of February.
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Hughie, Mother’s Milk, and Frenchie are imprisoned in a Freedom Camp, and Annie struggles to mount a resistance against the overwhelming Supe force.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Nagarjuna had studied the story of the saint-composer from school textbooks – the king who imprisoned him, the sealed chamber with an opening only at the top through which he was fed.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
In 1977, the generals who ruled Argentina shut down the paper and imprisoned Timerman.
—Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Hughie, Mother’s Milk, and Frenchie are imprisoned in a Freedom Camp, and Annie struggles to mount a resistance against the overwhelming Supe force.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Nagarjuna had studied the story of the saint-composer from school textbooks – the king who imprisoned him, the sealed chamber with an opening only at the top through which he was fed.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
In 1977, the generals who ruled Argentina shut down the paper and imprisoned Timerman.
—Juan Melamed, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprison
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Kendra was briefly jailed before being released on bond.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ronald Demeo, 63, was jailed last week after a woman reported that she was assaulted while under sedation at his clinic, located at 2801 SW Third Ave.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Alexander is currently incarcerated on $750,000 bail.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Officials reinforced stay-at-home orders by erecting fences around some apartment buildings, essentially incarcerating occupants.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Imprison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprison. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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