as in imprisoned
taken and held prisoner
the soldiers daringly rescued their interned comrades without the loss of a single life
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as in jailed
to put in or as if in prison
some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II
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Recent Examples of interned
Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
More than two dozen EBC students interned last summer with the public schools as teacher aides.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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
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
After graduating from the University of Oregon in 2016, Joseph interned at The News before working for The Ames Tribune and KOIN-TV in Portland.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Following the German occupation of France at the height of his career, Felsen tried to escape to Switzerland; however, he was caught, arrested and interned in Drancy concentration camp.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Church first interned at the company during college and, after graduating from Berkeley in 2024, returned to Range full-time, working as an Associate for Founding Partner Rich Cook before his promotion to coordinator.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Salvi also interned for the Illinois General Assembly Republican in-house counsel in 2019.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
In the summers, from 2022 to 2024, Skylar interned with her dad’s former team as part of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
More than two dozen EBC students interned last summer with the public schools as teacher aides.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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
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
After graduating from the University of Oregon in 2016, Joseph interned at The News before working for The Ames Tribune and KOIN-TV in Portland.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Following the German occupation of France at the height of his career, Felsen tried to escape to Switzerland; however, he was caught, arrested and interned in Drancy concentration camp.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Church first interned at the company during college and, after graduating from Berkeley in 2024, returned to Range full-time, working as an Associate for Founding Partner Rich Cook before his promotion to coordinator.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Salvi also interned for the Illinois General Assembly Republican in-house counsel in 2019.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interned
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Throughout the series, Creasy is operating under the intel that the FRP, an extremist organization in Brazil, and its imprisoned leader, Ferraz, are behind the bombing of the high-rise.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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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
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Benson may not remain jailed for long.—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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As dissidents are detained, journalists jailed, and freedom of expression extinguished, lawyers are often the last line of defense.—
Irwin Cotler,
Time,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The girl reported the assaults to her elementary school teacher while Dixon was incarcerated on unrelated charges, according to court records.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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She has been incarcerated ever since.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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One theory for how the disease is spread is through captive cervid farms that house deer, elk, or moose in large quantities.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, thanks to efforts to reintroduce captive piping plovers into the wild and conserve their natural habitat, their local numbers have seen a resurgence.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Interned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interned. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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