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
Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2026
Brian Maass, CBS News, 9 May 2026
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
Particularly in authoritarian or nondemocratic nation-states, journalists can be jailed or harassed for doing their job of reporting on abuses of power.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
They must be jailed or placed in treatment.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The 53-year-old rights activist and champion of women’s rights was awarded the Nobel in 2023 while in prison and has been jailed repeatedly throughout her career.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
The Israeli military jailed two troops and questioned six others after an Israeli soldier was photographed damaging a statue of Jesus Christ in April.
—Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Iranian American actor Anthony Azizi says the continuing Middle East conflict has sparked rising persecution of Iran’s Baha’i minority, including its members being jailed and tortured under the threat of execution.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
The response by Israel to the incident of the idiot IDF soldier in Lebanon who whacked the statue of Jesus Christ with a sledgehammer reflects well upon Israel, which immediately apologized, provided a new statue and jailed the soldier for 30 days.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Adjective
On many mornings, shackled migrants plead guilty to military trespass charges rather than remain jailed awaiting trial.
—Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Benson may not remain jailed for long.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 9 May 2026
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
Particularly in authoritarian or nondemocratic nation-states, journalists can be jailed or harassed for doing their job of reporting on abuses of power.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
They must be jailed or placed in treatment.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
The 53-year-old rights activist and champion of women’s rights was awarded the Nobel in 2023 while in prison and has been jailed repeatedly throughout her career.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
The Israeli military jailed two troops and questioned six others after an Israeli soldier was photographed damaging a statue of Jesus Christ in April.
—Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
Iranian American actor Anthony Azizi says the continuing Middle East conflict has sparked rising persecution of Iran’s Baha’i minority, including its members being jailed and tortured under the threat of execution.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
The response by Israel to the incident of the idiot IDF soldier in Lebanon who whacked the statue of Jesus Christ with a sledgehammer reflects well upon Israel, which immediately apologized, provided a new statue and jailed the soldier for 30 days.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailed
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Poczobut, imprisoned for covering 2020 pro-democracy rallies in Belarus, became a symbol of political repression and won the EU’s Sakharov Prize while jailed.—
Claudia Ciobanu,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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On his mother’s side, his aunt Lilo and her daughter Ellien are chased across Europe, imprisoned in Bergen-Belsen and Ravensbruck, surviving only to face more tragedy.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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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
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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
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
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“Jailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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