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
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
Before his project, Saenz interned with the Camp Catanese Foundation, which is a college-preparation program that provides support to underserved and first-generation students.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
But during the summer between high school and her freshman year at the California Institute of Technology, Ma interned at Livermore, sitting in front of a computer for eight hours a day in a fruitless search for new planets somewhere between Saturn and Uranus.
—Frances Stead Sellers, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Indeed, many of our interns eventually wind up on our staff – roughly one in five members of our staff interned here at some point.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Moody is interested in real estate investment and interned with San Francisco’s Shorenstein Properties during summer 2024.
—J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Jan. 2026
During his studies at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, the young chef interned for the restaurant group Caesar's, which is home to several Food Network stars' dining institutions.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Before his project, Saenz interned with the Camp Catanese Foundation, which is a college-preparation program that provides support to underserved and first-generation students.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 6 Mar. 2026
But during the summer between high school and her freshman year at the California Institute of Technology, Ma interned at Livermore, sitting in front of a computer for eight hours a day in a fruitless search for new planets somewhere between Saturn and Uranus.
—Frances Stead Sellers, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Indeed, many of our interns eventually wind up on our staff – roughly one in five members of our staff interned here at some point.
—Greg Borowski, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Moody is interested in real estate investment and interned with San Francisco’s Shorenstein Properties during summer 2024.
—J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Jan. 2026
During his studies at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, the young chef interned for the restaurant group Caesar's, which is home to several Food Network stars' dining institutions.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interned
Adjective
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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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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
Verb
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Kendra was briefly jailed before being released on bond.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ronald Demeo, 63, was jailed last week after a woman reported that she was assaulted while under sedation at his clinic, located at 2801 SW Third Ave.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These children are more likely to end up incarcerated or on welfare.—
Clarence C. Crawford,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2026
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In May 2014, Caballero was convicted of a second-degree felony involving indecent contact with an 8-year-old female and was incarcerated, according to the Texas Public Sex Offender website.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Strait of Hormuz is closed, the world economy is captive, and there’s no easy way out.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the weeks that followed, a detailed account of a different captive’s story was read every Shabbat, attesting to a lingering collective grief.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Interned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interned. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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