as in arrested
taken and held prisoner
the jailed protestors were noisily demanding to see their lawyers
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as in imprisoned
to put in or as if in prison
threatened to jail the punks if they so much as jaywalked
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Recent Examples of jailed
Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2026
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
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
Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office records showed Dionjana Cochran and Davana Cochran remained jailed on Wednesday, April 1, being held on $4,000 and $2,000 bonds, respectively.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The priest escapes from the mestizo and returns to the capital city, where he is caught by the police for possessing brandy and jailed.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
After the crash, Woods was arrested and jailed for eight hours on suspicion of driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a urine test.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Henderson was jailed for 18 months in 2021 after being found guilty of recklessly endangering the safety of an aircraft.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The man remained jailed on Saturday on a $2 million bond, according to jail records.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
Maduro and Flores remain jailed in Brooklyn, and neither has asked to be released on bail.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
On many mornings, shackled migrants plead guilty to military trespass charges rather than remain jailed awaiting trial.
—Agnel Philip, ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Kendra was briefly jailed before being released on bond.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
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
Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office records showed Dionjana Cochran and Davana Cochran remained jailed on Wednesday, April 1, being held on $4,000 and $2,000 bonds, respectively.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The priest escapes from the mestizo and returns to the capital city, where he is caught by the police for possessing brandy and jailed.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
After the crash, Woods was arrested and jailed for eight hours on suspicion of driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a urine test.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Henderson was jailed for 18 months in 2021 after being found guilty of recklessly endangering the safety of an aircraft.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The man remained jailed on Saturday on a $2 million bond, according to jail records.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026
Maduro and Flores remain jailed in Brooklyn, and neither has asked to be released on bail.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailed
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Mohammadi has a heart condition and suffered multiple heart attacks while imprisoned before undergoing emergency surgery in 2022, her supporters say.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nagarjuna had studied the story of the saint-composer from school textbooks – the king who imprisoned him, the sealed chamber with an opening only at the top through which he was fed.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
31 Mar. 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
Verb
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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,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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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
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
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“Jailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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