as in imprisoned
taken and held prisoner
the soldiers daringly rescued their interned comrades without the loss of a single life
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to put in or as if in prison
some Polish citizens were interned in Russian camps during World War II
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Recent Examples of interned
Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
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
Among them are the New Yorker writer Emily Hahn, who was living in Hong Kong under Japanese occupation, and Donald Hasuike, a fourteen-year-old Japanese American who was interned at a camp in Colorado with family before being shipped to Japan against his will.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
University records show Hunt interned on Capitol Hill for a Democratic senator while Porter was in the House.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
After graduating from the University of Oregon in 2016, Joseph interned at The News before working for The Ames Tribune and KOIN-TV in Portland.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
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, 25 Mar. 2026
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
Salvi also interned for the Illinois General Assembly Republican in-house counsel in 2019.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
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
Among them are the New Yorker writer Emily Hahn, who was living in Hong Kong under Japanese occupation, and Donald Hasuike, a fourteen-year-old Japanese American who was interned at a camp in Colorado with family before being shipped to Japan against his will.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
University records show Hunt interned on Capitol Hill for a Democratic senator while Porter was in the House.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2026
After graduating from the University of Oregon in 2016, Joseph interned at The News before working for The Ames Tribune and KOIN-TV in Portland.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
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, 25 Mar. 2026
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
Salvi also interned for the Illinois General Assembly Republican in-house counsel in 2019.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interned
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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
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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
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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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Weinstein, 74, has been incarcerated since his first rape conviction in 2020.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Now 74, Weinstein has been incarcerated since 2020.—
Chloee Weiner,
NPR,
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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“Interned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interned. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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