jugged

verb

past tense of jug
as in imprisoned
to put in or as if in prison the luckless crooks got jugged before they knew what hit them

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  1. imprisoned
  2. jailed
  3. interned
  4. incarcerated
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  • He has been imprisoned for his role in the killing since 2023, entering a plea of not guilty.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Baker and Obeidat penned a BBC News investigation on the website last year that confirmed he was imprisoned by the Assad regime.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of imprisoned
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  • Anyone possessing marijuana for personal use can be jailed for a month, while distribution and sales are punishable by up to 10 years’ imprisonment depending on the amount seized.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Porter County Sheriff's Office records show Dolnics remained jailed without bond on July 29.
    — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of jailed
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  • Lake previously interned at the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and has worked as a legal intern and translator in Beijing, China.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • One of our young people in Tulsa, Oklahoma, interned at a company in their risk management department.
    — Byron V. Garrett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of interned
Verb
  • In 1974, the word appeared in a New York Times story about an outbreak of violence among people incarcerated at San Quentin Prison.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Officials alleged that some billed Medicaid for services that were never provided, including care purportedly delivered while aides or recipients were incarcerated, hospitalized, traveling overseas, or working other jobs.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of incarcerated
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