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
Gadson’s brother was incarcerated at the time of Bradford’s death and was not considered a suspect in the homicide, according to court documents.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Music wasn’t the only thing Kartel was able to work on while he was incarcerated.
—Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
One of the 12 jurors learned that her son was incarcerated at the same prison as the defendants.
—Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Milo was required to spend at least two years in prison on the DUI charge, but he could have been incarcerated for up to 10 years.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2025
Music wasn’t the only thing Kartel was able to work on while he was incarcerated.
—Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
One of the 12 jurors learned that her son was incarcerated at the same prison as the defendants.
—Natalie Meade, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Milo was required to spend at least two years in prison on the DUI charge, but he could have been incarcerated for up to 10 years.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerate
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It was focused on feeding the poor, taking care of the sick and elderly, and feeding those imprisoned in York Castle, and was self-sufficient until the rise of the Reformation movement.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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More than 200 Venezuelan nationals accused of gang affiliations were transferred to El Salvador, where they were imprisoned in the country's high-security mega-prison.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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He’d been arrested and jailed after the victim’s death on unrelated charges in a different jurisdiction.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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Venus' killer fled the scene and was never found, but the subjects of I'm Your Venus uncover new details related to the murder that weren't publicized at the time of the performer's death — including a disturbing confession from an unidentified man previously jailed over a rape case.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 June 2025
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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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