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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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
John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Like LaSota, a computer engineer from Fairbanks, Alaska, several Zizians worked or interned at technology behemoths, such as Google, Oracle, and NASA.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
There were roughly 60,000 people in immigration detention nationwide in both August and September – more than at any time since the United States government interned some 120,000 people, the majority of Japanese citizenship or ancestry, during World War II.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
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
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
Carpenter first met Kirk as a teenager in 2021 at a small gathering in the Arizona Biltmore and later interned for Turning Point Action.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Coppola interned with Chanel in the summer of 1986, and her youngest Cosima followed in her footsteps by interning with the house this summer.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
Perhaps less known, but likely no less significant, some 700 Japanese Americans were briefly interned here during World War II.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Connease Warren, an Indiana native who interned at the Free Press in 2008, is vacationing in Ocho Rios on the northern central coast.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Like LaSota, a computer engineer from Fairbanks, Alaska, several Zizians worked or interned at technology behemoths, such as Google, Oracle, and NASA.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
There were roughly 60,000 people in immigration detention nationwide in both August and September – more than at any time since the United States government interned some 120,000 people, the majority of Japanese citizenship or ancestry, during World War II.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
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
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
Carpenter first met Kirk as a teenager in 2021 at a small gathering in the Arizona Biltmore and later interned for Turning Point Action.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Coppola interned with Chanel in the summer of 1986, and her youngest Cosima followed in her footsteps by interning with the house this summer.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
Perhaps less known, but likely no less significant, some 700 Japanese Americans were briefly interned here during World War II.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interned
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Trump’s decision to commute Santos’ sentence came after multiple friends and allies of the imprisoned ex-politician made appeals for his clemency, a senior White House official told NBC News on Friday evening.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
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In short, you probably won’t be jailed for wearing a hoodie, but appearing on camera in something inappropriate or revealing can carry real legal consequences.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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What To Know Trump on Thursday renewed his criticism of Smith, writing a number of personal attacks on his character and insisting that the former special counsel should be jailed.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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According to the Marijuana Policy Project, as of 2018, there have been approximately 32,000 people still incarcerated for cannabis convictions, despite its legal status in 24 states.—
Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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Family is at her core Patterson and her husband, Lance, adopted their two nephews (whose fathers were incarcerated) and raised them through high school, IndyWeek reported.—
Evan Moore
October 31,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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Rashida tells Pooro of a longstanding rivalry between their families—his aunt was similarly held captive by Pooro’s uncle.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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Nine deer from a captive cervid facility in Breckinridge County also previously tested positive for CWD, with one in October 2024 and eight in August 2025.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Interned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interned. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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