as in imprisoned
taken and held prisoner
confined citizens have basic rights under that nation's constitution
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as in restricted
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss
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as in jailed
to put in or as if in prison
the accused was confined until the trial could take place
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Recent Examples of confined
Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
And a subway car is a confined space where there may be no easy way to escape danger.
—James Barron, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Keep your home gym confined and functional with the help of wall hooks for your weights and other gym essentials.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
In large-scale poultry operations, chickens are typically raised in very confined spaces, which offers them little to no opportunity for movement — let alone social enrichment.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
And a subway car is a confined space where there may be no easy way to escape danger.
—James Barron, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Gross’s influence is not confined to goals and assists.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Keep your home gym confined and functional with the help of wall hooks for your weights and other gym essentials.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confined
Adjective
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Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The president of the Miss Universe Organization, Raúl Rocha, also criticized the Thai businessman and restricted him from participating in further activities.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Some visual flight approaches will be restricted at busy facilities with low staffing, according to the agency.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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While jailed, Braddy also became known for delaying his first trial by going through 10 lawyers and, at one point, representing himself.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Chavez was jailed for two years, but emerged as the leading presidential candidate in 1998 on a socialist revolutionary platform.—
James Trapani,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Time captive within the grand edifices of the past, parading on the stage of memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Much of the film’s drama then ensues inside Teddy and Don’s basement like a pseudo chamber piece as captor and captive face off in a battle of wits, logic and strange faith that blurs the lines between divisive politics, conspiracy and cosmic truth.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The National Association of Home Builders says the impact of AI on the industry is limited for now but is likely to evolve in the coming years.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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But the Tigers limited the inside scoring opportunities down the stretch.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Connease Warren, an Indiana native who interned at the Free Press in 2008, is vacationing in Ocho Rios on the northern central coast.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Like LaSota, a computer engineer from Fairbanks, Alaska, several Zizians worked or interned at technology behemoths, such as Google, Oracle, and NASA.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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Monday, that same man was a criminal defendant incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center in New York’s Brooklyn borough, having just been arraigned on drug trafficking, narcoterrorism and weapons charges.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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He has never been incarcerated; he has never even been arrested.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Confined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confined. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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