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
While he was imprisoned, his group staged another coup attempt later in the year that also failed.
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James Trapani, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
During the Twelve-Day War [of 2025], a missile hit inside the Evin prison at exactly a ward that I was once imprisoned in.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
The dictator who imprisoned and tortured Venezuelan politicians, activists, and ordinary people was snatched from his bed and put on an American plane with his wife, Cilia Flores.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Maduro ruled Venezuela's 28 million people as an autocrat, imprisoning his opposition and leaving the economy of an oil rich nation in shambles.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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James Trapani, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
During the Twelve-Day War [of 2025], a missile hit inside the Evin prison at exactly a ward that I was once imprisoned in.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
The dictator who imprisoned and tortured Venezuelan politicians, activists, and ordinary people was snatched from his bed and put on an American plane with his wife, Cilia Flores.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026
Maduro ruled Venezuela's 28 million people as an autocrat, imprisoning his opposition and leaving the economy of an oil rich nation in shambles.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprison
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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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Newton remains jailed on $100,000 bail, which was requested by Assistant Dakota County Attorney Cory Monnens.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rights groups estimate that between 800 and 900 political prisoners remain incarcerated in Venezuela, many of them held for years in the country’s notoriously harsh prison system.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Yet Wilkens remains incarcerated more than 25 years later.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Imprison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprison. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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