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
ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Confronted by the local cops, Strahler admitted to creating and sending the images, then was arrested and jailed.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Diddy pushed for a 14-month sentence, which would have effectively been time served as he had been jailed since his September 16, 2024, arrest.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
Lil Tjay was briefly jailed on suspicion of misdemeanor disorderly conduct-affray before he was released on $500 bond.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Kahn has been jailed since his arrest.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Jordan-Brooks is next due in court on June 12, and remains jailed.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The priest escapes from the mestizo and returns to the capital city, where he is caught by the police for possessing brandy and jailed.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
After the crash, Woods was arrested and jailed for eight hours on suspicion of driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a urine test.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 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
Since the 2021 army takeover, nearly 8,000 civilians have been killed and some 22,208 political detainees remain jailed, according to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, a rights monitoring group.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Confronted by the local cops, Strahler admitted to creating and sending the images, then was arrested and jailed.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Diddy pushed for a 14-month sentence, which would have effectively been time served as he had been jailed since his September 16, 2024, arrest.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2026
Lil Tjay was briefly jailed on suspicion of misdemeanor disorderly conduct-affray before he was released on $500 bond.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Kahn has been jailed since his arrest.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Jordan-Brooks is next due in court on June 12, and remains jailed.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
The priest escapes from the mestizo and returns to the capital city, where he is caught by the police for possessing brandy and jailed.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
After the crash, Woods was arrested and jailed for eight hours on suspicion of driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a urine test.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailed
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Albuquerque duly arrived in India, expecting to take charge, but Almeida imprisoned him in August 1509, reportedly having doubted the legality of his commission.—
Sanat Pai RaikarAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
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The judge also expressed doubt that Carroll's medical needs would be met if imprisoned, and believed Carroll, who had no criminal offenses prior to the crash, would respond well to the terms of the probation.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kittleson, a reporter specializing in the Middle East, had been taken captive by Kataib Hezbollah, a pro-Iran militia in Iraq, last month.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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James Stockdale was the highest-ranking captive naval officer during the Vietnam War.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Asawa was born in California in 1926, and was one of over a hundred thousand Japanese Americans who were interned during the Second World War.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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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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Men in that age range who are on full-time military active duty don’t have to register, and neither do those who are continuously hospitalized or incarcerated during that time.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Apr. 2026
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Those who are hospitalized or incarcerated continuously on or before their 18th birthday through age 25 are also exempt.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Jailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailed. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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