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
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
Maduro and Flores remain jailed in Brooklyn, and neither has asked to be released on bail.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was jailed multiple times afterward and barred from running against President Vladimir Putin, whom some leaders blamed for Navalny’s 2024 death in prison while serving 19 years on a conviction for extremism charges.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Both remain jailed at a detention center in Brooklyn, and neither has asked to be released on bail.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Both have remained jailed at a Brooklyn detention center, and neither has asked to be released on bail.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Duggar, who is jailed at the Washington County Detention Center, awaits extradition to Florida.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
In February 2025, however, he was arrested in Minnesota on a drunken driving charge, jailed, and then turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Women are arrested for violating dress codes, protesters are jailed and economic hardship has deepened across much of the population.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 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
The man remained jailed on Saturday on a $2 million bond, according to jail records.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
Maduro and Flores remain jailed in Brooklyn, and neither has asked to be released on bail.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was jailed multiple times afterward and barred from running against President Vladimir Putin, whom some leaders blamed for Navalny’s 2024 death in prison while serving 19 years on a conviction for extremism charges.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Both remain jailed at a detention center in Brooklyn, and neither has asked to be released on bail.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Both have remained jailed at a Brooklyn detention center, and neither has asked to be released on bail.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Duggar, who is jailed at the Washington County Detention Center, awaits extradition to Florida.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
In February 2025, however, he was arrested in Minnesota on a drunken driving charge, jailed, and then turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
—Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 23 Mar. 2026
Women are arrested for violating dress codes, protesters are jailed and economic hardship has deepened across much of the population.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailed
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Mohammadi has a heart condition and suffered multiple heart attacks while imprisoned before undergoing emergency surgery in 2022, her supporters say.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nagarjuna had studied the story of the saint-composer from school textbooks – the king who imprisoned him, the sealed chamber with an opening only at the top through which he was fed.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Strait of Hormuz is closed, the world economy is captive, and there’s no easy way out.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the weeks that followed, a detailed account of a different captive’s story was read every Shabbat, attesting to a lingering collective grief.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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So far, all have been incarcerated.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The plaintiffs, 10 of whom remain incarcerated, have received payments ranging from $50,000 to $200,000 based on the severity of their injuries, according to their attorney Robert Chalfant.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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