as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Recent Examples of incarcerate
Now 43, Brooks, formerly of Milwaukee, remains incarcerated in the South Dakota State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls on consecutive life terms for the deaths of Tamara Durand, Wilhelm Hospel, Jane Kulich, Leanna Owen, Virginia Sorenson and Jackson Sparks.
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
You are incarcerated but are otherwise eligible to vote.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Newsom granted a commutation to Kevin Schrubb, 63, convicted in Placer County for robbing a bank in 2003 and who has been incarcerated for 22 years.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
His sister introduced him to Second Chance Studios, a nonprofit that trains formerly incarcerated people for media careers.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
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Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
You are incarcerated but are otherwise eligible to vote.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Newsom granted a commutation to Kevin Schrubb, 63, convicted in Placer County for robbing a bank in 2003 and who has been incarcerated for 22 years.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2025
His sister introduced him to Second Chance Studios, a nonprofit that trains formerly incarcerated people for media careers.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerate
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What of Daedalus, the architect who created the awful labyrinth imprisoning both the Minotaur and his victims?—
Natalie Zutter
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of the authors of their most recent prison abuse report is currently imprisoned.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Some unauthorized immigrants in Abbotsford would rather self-deport than risk being jailed and forcefully returned to their native country.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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He had previously been jailed for a scam involving around 350 people and over £6 million.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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