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
Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione remained jailed without bail in Pennsylvania, where he was initially charged with gun and forgery offenses.
—Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
He was arraigned and jailed without bail.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
He was arraigned and jailed without bail and on Tuesday awaiting extradition back to New York City to face a murder charge filed by Manhattan prosecutors late Monday.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Authorities confirmed Mangione remained jailed without bond in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, but was expected to be extradited to New York City to face a murder charge filed by Manhattan prosecutors late Monday.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
He was arrested and jailed on the felony arrest warrant pending extradition to Indiana.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
The first and only South Korean president to be successfully impeached was conservative Park Geun-hye, who was later investigated and jailed on corruption charges.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
He had been jailed in China since 2006 after being sentenced to life in prison on charges of contract fraud.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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Her sister was jailed in 2018 for leading a women’s rights group and remains under a travel ban, unable to leave the country.
—Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione remained jailed without bail in Pennsylvania, where he was initially charged with gun and forgery offenses.
—Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
He was arraigned and jailed without bail.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
He was arraigned and jailed without bail and on Tuesday awaiting extradition back to New York City to face a murder charge filed by Manhattan prosecutors late Monday.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Authorities confirmed Mangione remained jailed without bond in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, but was expected to be extradited to New York City to face a murder charge filed by Manhattan prosecutors late Monday.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
He was arrested and jailed on the felony arrest warrant pending extradition to Indiana.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
The first and only South Korean president to be successfully impeached was conservative Park Geun-hye, who was later investigated and jailed on corruption charges.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
He had been jailed in China since 2006 after being sentenced to life in prison on charges of contract fraud.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailed
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Fifteen young Black girls, ranging in age from 12 to 15—though some survivors recall there being closer to 30—were imprisoned for challenging segregation laws.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Since 2011, the Syrian Network for Human Rights has documented more than 112,000 disappearances—men, women, and children arbitrarily arrested and imprisoned with no formal or legal justification.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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Mother of Austin Tice sees hope for his release from Syria The mother of American journalist Austin Tice, who was taken captive during a reporting trip to Syria in 2012, voiced hope on Sunday that upheaval in Syria will lead to freedom for her son.Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Carter’s approval rating was 31% in November 1980, when 52 Americans were held captive during the Iranian Hostage Crisis.Ray Lewis, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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He is currently incarcerated at the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo, according to online records from the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Currently incarcerated in Utah, YoungBoy faces six charges of possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, as well as charges related to a pattern of unlawful activity stemming from a May 2023 arrest.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Jailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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