as in arrested
taken and held prisoner
the jailed protestors were noisily demanding to see their lawyers
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as in imprisoned
to put in or as if in prison
threatened to jail the punks if they so much as jaywalked
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Recent Examples of jailed
Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The director himself been jailed, twice, by the Islamic Republic and, at one point, was banned from making films in his homeland.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
In September, four former DPP staffers were jailed for espionage, including a former aide to President Lai, and a senior staffer to Joseph Wu, then foreign minister and now the head of the NSC.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Troopers said Keith Henry, who also faces two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, was jailed in Clinton County without bail.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Budd remains jailed without bail, and has an upcoming court date set for November.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Jafar Panahi Productions Director Jafar Panahi has been arrested, jailed, put on house arrest and even banned from filmmaking by Iranian officials.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
In a second prosecution, Merlino and most of his top associates were convicted of racketeering and jailed for sentences ranging from seven to 14 years.
—George Anastasia, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
He was convicted of heroin possession, jailed for six years, and released in 1992.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
He was jailed on a $150,000 bond, Lucido said.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
The director himself been jailed, twice, by the Islamic Republic and, at one point, was banned from making films in his homeland.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
In September, four former DPP staffers were jailed for espionage, including a former aide to President Lai, and a senior staffer to Joseph Wu, then foreign minister and now the head of the NSC.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Troopers said Keith Henry, who also faces two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, was jailed in Clinton County without bail.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
Budd remains jailed without bail, and has an upcoming court date set for November.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Jafar Panahi Productions Director Jafar Panahi has been arrested, jailed, put on house arrest and even banned from filmmaking by Iranian officials.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
In a second prosecution, Merlino and most of his top associates were convicted of racketeering and jailed for sentences ranging from seven to 14 years.
—George Anastasia, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
He was convicted of heroin possession, jailed for six years, and released in 1992.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailed
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Marwan Barghouti, 66, has been imprisoned by Israel since 2002 and was sentenced in 2004 to five life sentences for his role in attacks during the Second Intifada—the Palestinian armed uprising that followed the breakdown of the 1993 Oslo Accords.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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Lindsay Sandiford, 68, has been imprisoned on Bali since 2012.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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For its part, Pontera says its technology is sound, and that the behemoth investment firm is trying to keep out third parties in order to sell its own advisory services to captive clients.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Here, her first assault as Teddy and Donny’s captive is to have her head shaved.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
22 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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While lawmakers hope to build a new prison, Evers' plan calls for changes to other facilities to house those incarcerated who would have to be moved if Green Bay closes.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Green card holders like Gomez have been caught up in the deportation effort, too, including Palestinian student activist Mahmoud Khalil, who was incarcerated by ICE for months.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Jailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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