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in jail

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ADJECTIVE
confined
Synonyms
STRONGEST
circumscribed cramped imprisoned restrained restricted
STRONG
bound chilled compassed cramp detained grounded hampered held hog-tied iced immured incarcerated indisposed invalided jailed pent sick
WEAK
bedfast bedridden bottled-up cooped up flattened out in chains incommodious laid up locked up on ice sealed up shut-in
Antonyms
STRONG
healthy well
WEAK
free liberated unlimited
ADJECTIVE
jailed
Synonyms
STRONG
incarcerated
WEAK
captive under arrest
VERB
behind bars
Synonyms
WEAK
confined imprisoned in prison incarcerated jailed put away serving time under lock and key

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York was sentenced to one day in jail on each offence, to be served concurrently, and was given credit for time already served.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

Justice Shahid Waheed said 73-year-old Khan, who has been in jail since 2023 on corruption charges, will be shifted in the next two days to Shifa International hospital in the capital Islamabad.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

For instance, you can drive an off-road vehicle at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, but off-roading in Yosemite could land you in jail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

The prime minister is looking at ways to keep them in jail.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

Going to school would be like being in jail!

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis

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