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detained

ADJECTIVE
confined
Synonyms
STRONGEST
circumscribed cramped imprisoned restrained restricted
STRONG
bound chilled compassed cramp grounded hampered held hog-tied iced immured incarcerated indisposed invalided jailed pent sick
WEAK
bedfast bedridden bottled-up cooped up flattened out in chains in jail incommodious laid up locked up on ice sealed up shut-in
Antonyms
STRONG
healthy well
WEAK
free liberated unlimited
ADJECTIVE
held
Synonyms
STRONG
adhered believed clutched controlled defended gripped guarded occupied retained taken
Antonyms
WEAK
freed lost released
ADJECTIVE
quarantined
Synonyms
STRONG
confined restrained secluded
WEAK
cordoned off sealed off shut off shut up under quarantine
ADJECTIVE
retained
Synonyms
STRONGEST
maintained received saved
STRONG
confined contained had held included owned possessed remembered reserved restrained secured sustained treasured withheld
WEAK
held-back
Antonyms
STRONG
extroverted lost outgoing
WEAK
disengaged let go refused unemployed wasted
ADJECTIVE
slow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dull gradual low moderate sluggish stagnant stiff tame tedious time-consuming
STRONG
delayed down hindered impeded lingering off prolonged protracted reduced slack
WEAK
backward behindhand belated conservative dead dilatory draggy inactive long-delayed long-drawn-out overdue sleepy tardy uneventful unproductive unprogressive unpunctual
Antonyms
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active bright exciting interesting lively violent wild
WEAK
busy cognizant hurried intelligent on cue on time quick rapid ready smart waiting
ADJECTIVE
tardy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belated delayed delinquent overdue sluggish
WEAK
backward behindhand dawdling dilatory held up hung up in a bind jammed laggard loitering not arrived not done procrastinating slack slow strapped for time too late unpunctual
Antonyms
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early
WEAK
on time prompt punctual ready

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A judge ordered him detained pending extradition proceedings, prompting Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to send Texas Gov. Greg Abbott a formal request for Castro’s extradition.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026

The victims of that era include the Gaos’ father, who was detained as a counterrevolutionary and died in custody.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Authorities detained its founding pastor Ezra Jin during the October crackdown but he was released in July, weeks after US President Donald Trump raised his case with Xi.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

Tourists have previously been detained or deported for violating Nyepi restrictions.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

Albertina Sisulu and Caroline Motsoaledi were detained under the Ninety-Day Detention Act, and Walter’s young son Max was also arrested.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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