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
Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
In the play’s penultimate scene — one of the most gorgeous, daring and breathless in American theater, and all taking place in an imprisoned Gallimard’s imagination — Song strips for Gallimard, trying to force him to confront the truth.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2026
Foro Penal, which keeps tabs on imprisoned dissidents and regime opponents, estimates that nearly 400 detainees will not benefit, noting the law covers only a 13-year period of the 27 years of Chavismo.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat who was imprisoned from 2018 to 2021, said Tuesday the agreement will lead to unfair competition and the erosion of Canada’s industrial base.
—Laura Dhillon Kane, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Marie and Siegfried’s middle son, Wilhelm, was imprisoned for two years as a result.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Those who answered no to the questions were, in most cases, imprisoned for the remainder of the war or beyond.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Charged in Haiti Badio, who is imprisoned in Haiti, appeared before an investigative judge on Friday in Port-au-Prince, where a separate investigation into Moïse’s slaying is ongoing.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
But the vast public record that has emerged from the scandal has raised questions about Husted’s dealings with key players who have been indicted or imprisoned in the scheme, which revolved around legislative approval of a $1-billion bailout for the state’s two nuclear power plants.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
But the vast public record that has emerged from the scandal has raised questions about Husted's dealings with key players who have been indicted or imprisoned in the scheme, which revolved around legislative approval of a $1 billion bailout for the state's two nuclear power plants.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
In 2022, Griner was imprisoned in Russia for 294 days for allegedly carrying hashish oil while entering the country to play basketball.
—Zoya Wazir, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment in Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son, Duannis Tabaoda.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
In the play’s penultimate scene — one of the most gorgeous, daring and breathless in American theater, and all taking place in an imprisoned Gallimard’s imagination — Song strips for Gallimard, trying to force him to confront the truth.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2026
Foro Penal, which keeps tabs on imprisoned dissidents and regime opponents, estimates that nearly 400 detainees will not benefit, noting the law covers only a 13-year period of the 27 years of Chavismo.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
DFIs channeled public money into private equity funds whose managers paid themselves hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to expand a health care regime that, in some cases, had effectively imprisoned the people who most needed help.
—Hettie O'Brien, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
Michael Kovrig, a former diplomat who was imprisoned from 2018 to 2021, said Tuesday the agreement will lead to unfair competition and the erosion of Canada’s industrial base.
—Laura Dhillon Kane, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026
Marie and Siegfried’s middle son, Wilhelm, was imprisoned for two years as a result.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Those who answered no to the questions were, in most cases, imprisoned for the remainder of the war or beyond.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Charged in Haiti Badio, who is imprisoned in Haiti, appeared before an investigative judge on Friday in Port-au-Prince, where a separate investigation into Moïse’s slaying is ongoing.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
But the vast public record that has emerged from the scandal has raised questions about Husted’s dealings with key players who have been indicted or imprisoned in the scheme, which revolved around legislative approval of a $1-billion bailout for the state’s two nuclear power plants.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
But the vast public record that has emerged from the scandal has raised questions about Husted's dealings with key players who have been indicted or imprisoned in the scheme, which revolved around legislative approval of a $1 billion bailout for the state's two nuclear power plants.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
In 2022, Griner was imprisoned in Russia for 294 days for allegedly carrying hashish oil while entering the country to play basketball.
—Zoya Wazir, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprisoned
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Lil Tjay was briefly jailed on suspicion of misdemeanor disorderly conduct-affray before he was released on $500 bond.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Nick Reiner, 32, who remains jailed without bail, has pleaded not guilty to the first-degree murder charges against him.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For too long, Live Nation and Ticketmaster held fans captive.—
Letitia James,
Rolling Stone,
21 Apr. 2026
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Only one cardinal survived—smells like a snitch—and Urban was apparently disappointed by how little the other captive cardinals had screamed.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Among them are the New Yorker writer Emily Hahn, who was living in Hong Kong under Japanese occupation, and Donald Hasuike, a fourteen-year-old Japanese American who was interned at a camp in Colorado with family before being shipped to Japan against his will.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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University records show Hunt interned on Capitol Hill for a Democratic senator while Porter was in the House.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2026
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By communicating with incarcerated activists Robert Earl Council and Melvin Ray, the film exposes systemic issues, including brutal conditions and high mortality rates, while advocating for transparency and justice in a system that often operates in secrecy.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, Reisz said, lawyers are pushing judges who oversee the cases to act swiftly, since interminable procedural delays ensure people remain incarcerated.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Imprisoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprisoned. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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