as in arrested
taken and held prisoner
took up the cause of imprisoned political dissidents
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as in jailed
to put in or as if in prison
in this society, we try to imprison criminals so that they can't do any more harm
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Recent Examples of imprisoned
Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment in Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son, Duannis Tabaoda.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
In the play’s penultimate scene — one of the most gorgeous, daring and breathless in American theater, and all taking place in an imprisoned Gallimard’s imagination — Song strips for Gallimard, trying to force him to confront the truth.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2026
Foro Penal, which keeps tabs on imprisoned dissidents and regime opponents, estimates that nearly 400 detainees will not benefit, noting the law covers only a 13-year period of the 27 years of Chavismo.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Each pellet is essentially a uranium, carbon and oxygen blob imprisoned within an ultraresilient carbon and ceramic shell.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
The brothers, who are imprisoned at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn awaiting sentencing, and their parents declined requests to be interviewed for this article through their representatives.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Alleged leaders of those protests have been imprisoned or executed.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The rebels have imprisoned thousands of people including United Nations staffers.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The minotaur was a monster, half man and half bull, that was imprisoned in a dark underground labyrinth.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
In López’s city of Tocoa, environmental defenders fighting the mining project have been getting picked off for years and eight activists were imprisoned for more than two years in what lawyers said was retaliation for their work.
—Marlon González, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Her sisters were also imprisoned and tortured.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Adjective
Throughout the series, Creasy is operating under the intel that the FRP, an extremist organization in Brazil, and its imprisoned leader, Ferraz, are behind the bombing of the high-rise.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
Yenisey Taboada’s small apartment in Havana is filled with photos of her imprisoned son, Duannis Tabaoda.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
In the play’s penultimate scene — one of the most gorgeous, daring and breathless in American theater, and all taking place in an imprisoned Gallimard’s imagination — Song strips for Gallimard, trying to force him to confront the truth.
—Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Feb. 2026
Foro Penal, which keeps tabs on imprisoned dissidents and regime opponents, estimates that nearly 400 detainees will not benefit, noting the law covers only a 13-year period of the 27 years of Chavismo.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
Habeas petitions are, as a rule, the last option for an imprisoned person to void their convictions.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
Ng, 65, was imprisoned at California Medical Facility in Vacaville as of Monday.
—Alexiah Syrai Olsen, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Each pellet is essentially a uranium, carbon and oxygen blob imprisoned within an ultraresilient carbon and ceramic shell.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
The brothers, who are imprisoned at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn awaiting sentencing, and their parents declined requests to be interviewed for this article through their representatives.
—Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
Alleged leaders of those protests have been imprisoned or executed.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 May 2026
The rebels have imprisoned thousands of people including United Nations staffers.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
The minotaur was a monster, half man and half bull, that was imprisoned in a dark underground labyrinth.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
In López’s city of Tocoa, environmental defenders fighting the mining project have been getting picked off for years and eight activists were imprisoned for more than two years in what lawyers said was retaliation for their work.
—Marlon González, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Her sisters were also imprisoned and tortured.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imprisoned
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Alicia Vikander plays Baranov’s wife Ksenia, and Tom Sturridge is a banker and oligarch based on former oil and gas baron Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was jailed after challenging Putin’s grip on power.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Torrie Lemon, 24, pleaded guilty to the charge on Thursday, May 14, according to a sentencing order obtained by PEOPLE, which notes that following her 40 days jailed, she would be placed on probation for a period of 1,420 days.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Zambian reserve rewilds captive lions Two lions born in captivity are preparing for life in the wild on the vast Lolelunga Private Reserve in Zambia.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
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To avoid billions in losses, Japan is effectively using Southeast Asia as a captive market for excess supply.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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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
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Hispanic people make up nearly 30% of the incarcerated population in the United States.—
Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
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Proceeds from book sales pay for sending free copies to incarcerated people.—
Victoria Law,
Washington Post,
6 May 2026
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“Imprisoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imprisoned. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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