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in jail

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

Example Sentences

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The couple were sentenced in February to 10 years in jail on espionage charges, which they deny.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Francisco Izayas Castillo, 42, of Morgan Hill was sentenced Tuesday to 45 days in jail after he was convicted of a misdemeanor in March for his role in the incident.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The judge sentenced him to 23 years in jail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In 2021, Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in jail after refusing to testify to a panel probing financial corruption and cronyism under his presidency.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Once, I asked Amma why she was always lecturing me about being good, and she told me it was because she didn't want me to end up in jail.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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