as in imprisoned
to put in or as if in prison
if they catch you, they're going to lock you up and throw away the key!
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To the thousands of Syrians who lost loved ones, or were tortured, imprisoned or displaced by the Assad regime, their homeland had become a crime scene from which the top suspects disappeared en masse.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
But then, with scant investigation, prosecutors immediately charged me with murder and imprisoned me for 72 days without bail.—
Micah Kimball,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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He was convicted of heroin possession, jailed for six years, and released in 1992.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Randrianirina was little known even in Madagascar before the weekend, the BBC reported, although he was jailed in 2023 for planning a coup.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Murphy previously interned at a nonprofit organization that offers support and inclusive programs for people with disabilities in the Georgia region.—
Preston Mizell,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Darius Bazley interned for New Balance for a year before becoming a first-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Imperiale was apprehended in 2021 and later deported to Italy, where he is now incarcerated.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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His company, based on West Seventh Street, employs workers — about 60% of them previously incarcerated or in addiction recovery — to plow snow, power-wash trucks and decks, and string Christmas lights, paying them $25 per hour with benefits.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Humilde envisioned this as a celebration of Mexican-American culture, not confined to any traditional genre or region.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
21 Oct. 2025
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The first part of the ceasefire was confined to the release of living hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and flowing in of aid.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Locked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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