locked (up)

verb

Definition of locked (up)next
past tense of lock (up)
as in imprisoned
to put in or as if in prison if they catch you, they're going to lock you up and throw away the key!

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  1. imprisoned
  2. jailed
  3. incarcerated
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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
  • They were first imprisoned at Pawiak, in Warsaw, where they were tortured, Scorsese said.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of imprisoned
Verb
  • 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
Definition of jailed
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of incarcerated
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Thesaurus Entries Near locked (up)

locked out

locked (up)

locker

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“Locked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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