as in arrested
taken and held prisoner
took up the cause of imprisoned political dissidents
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as in jailed
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 imprisoned
Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
But then, with scant investigation, prosecutors immediately charged me with murder and imprisoned me for 72 days without bail.
—Micah Kimball, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
When he is imprisoned on the basis of false testimony, with no hope of release, the intrepid Mercédès tries to break him out of jail.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The last battle in CaliforniaThe Modocs who had attacked peace commissioners were imprisoned at Fort Klamath, where they were tried and convicted of murder.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
If found guilty of a level 5 felony, Sanchez could be imprisoned anywhere from one to six years at an Indiana penitentiary and fined up to $10,000, according to the Indiana Code.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Oct. 2025
The Chinese government has also detained and imprisoned Muslims.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
The film tells the story of political prisoner Luis Molina (Tonatiuh), a man imprisoned for his homosexuality under a dictatorial regime in 1980s Argentina.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Set in Argentina in 1983, as a military dictatorship rules the country, Luis (Tonatiuh), a gay window dresser, is imprisoned with Valentin (Diego Luna), a political prisoner.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
To the thousands of Syrians who lost loved ones, or were tortured, imprisoned or displaced by the Assad regime, their homeland had become a crime scene from which the top suspects disappeared en masse.
—Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
But then, with scant investigation, prosecutors immediately charged me with murder and imprisoned me for 72 days without bail.
—Micah Kimball, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
When he is imprisoned on the basis of false testimony, with no hope of release, the intrepid Mercédès tries to break him out of jail.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The last battle in CaliforniaThe Modocs who had attacked peace commissioners were imprisoned at Fort Klamath, where they were tried and convicted of murder.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
If found guilty of a level 5 felony, Sanchez could be imprisoned anywhere from one to six years at an Indiana penitentiary and fined up to $10,000, according to the Indiana Code.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 12 Oct. 2025
The Chinese government has also detained and imprisoned Muslims.
—Chandelis Duster, NPR, 12 Oct. 2025
The film tells the story of political prisoner Luis Molina (Tonatiuh), a man imprisoned for his homosexuality under a dictatorial regime in 1980s Argentina.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
Set in Argentina in 1983, as a military dictatorship rules the country, Luis (Tonatiuh), a gay window dresser, is imprisoned with Valentin (Diego Luna), a political prisoner.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprisoned
Verb
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Orwell was thinking about a society where people who spoke out were jailed, potentially executed and were kind of disappeared.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Last Thursday, Sortor was jailed in Portland after police arrested him on suspicion of disorderly conduct.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While studies in the early 2000s provided good insights into Indiana’s woodrat populations, the researchers concluded that a captive breeding program would help woodrat populations build better genetic diversity in the state.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, activists focused on the fate of Lolita, an orca whale held captive in a shallow pool for more than a half-century.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Murphy previously interned at a nonprofit organization that offers support and inclusive programs for people with disabilities in the Georgia region.—
Preston Mizell,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Darius Bazley interned for New Balance for a year before becoming a first-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Tom needs to forgive his incarcerated son, and Grasso needs to forgive himself.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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By sharing her own journey and working to break generational cycles, Courtney is helping remove the stigma that comes with being the child of an incarcerated parent and proving that these children are not defined by their parents’ past, but empowered by the right support and community.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Imprisoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprisoned. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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