IMMURED Synonyms: 103 Similar and Opposite Words

immured 1 of 2

adjective

as in imprisoned

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immured

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verb

past tense of immure

as in housed

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers scientists at the research station in Alaska are immured by the frozen wastelands that surround them

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as in jailed

to put in or as if in prison immured by a controlling, possessive mother, the young woman had no outside social life

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Adjective

The favorite to win Brazil’s election has promised to free his imprisoned father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, grant amnesty to supporters and impeach Supreme Court justices.

— Marina Dias, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2026
The company is required by its contract and state policy to provide mental health treatment, education and other services to imprisoned youth.

— Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 25 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Developer Mark Sapperstein, CEO of 28 Walker, plans to build 500 for-sale townhomes and commercial space on about 90 acres in Baltimore Peninsula, including land that once housed The Baltimore Sun’s printing plant and newsroom.

— Lauren Breunig, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2026
If the Department of Homeland Security does not appeal Powers’ decision, Siemionkowicz is allowed to leave Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Campbell County Detention Center in Kentucky, where she has been housed since August 2025.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of housed

Verb

Daniel Ojukwu, with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, or FIJ, a local investigative media house, was jailed on a 12-count charge accusing him of violating the country's cybercrime act, pending a bail hearing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
Russell Brand had been free during the trial but was jailed following Thursday’s verdict.

— Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of jailed

Adjective

An Eagle man charged with animal cruelty in the shooting deaths of two caged cats was ordered to serve a total of 14 days in jail after accepting a plea deal in August, according to court records.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Traveling with a coffin and a caged panther, Claire hasn’t come alone.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of caged

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When Costa Rican authorities arrived, Van Dyke and Arroyo appeared to have been confined in a single room by two armed male assailants, SURFER reported.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
Initial damage from the Hillsdale Lake tornado was confined to the campground and park headquarters.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of confined

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Meanwhile, more than 2,000 Jews from Radun and neighboring villages were interned in a ghetto; most were killed by the Germans and local police.

— Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Thai has interned at The Boston Globe, the Des Moines Register and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and her reporting has been published in dozens of newspapers across the country.

— Talia Buford, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of interned

Adjective

There’s a mirrored hallway that shines like a disco ball, artwork painted by a co-owner, a DJ booth prominent in the dining space and, open to the air, sidewalk seating and a semi-enclosed patio.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Owners can opt for a semi-enclosed galley, which adds a bit of space from the main saloon, or can fully enclose the galley for more separation.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 July 2026

Definition of enclosed

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Though the signature dumplings, chor muang—chicken and peanut filling encased in delicate butterfly pea flower dough—are the star, don’t overlook the noodle dishes, which are slurpable, expertly sauced, and so soft as to be almost buttery.

— Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
This tableau appears encased by the windshield, as if under a glass bell.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

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