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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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He remains in jail and his case is next expected to be dealt with in September.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But she spent nearly a year-and-a-half in jail in pre-trial detention from 2018-20.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

It now regularly publicizes cases, including two passengers sentenced to 10 months in jail last month in Toulouse, France, where an Ibiza-bound flight was diverted after they caused a disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"I know he's in jail but these women have to give their side of the story, what happened to them as well and maybe we'll get a bit of justice."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Besides, there were probably a bunch of other reasons he was in jail, but nobody ever tells me anything.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

in jail

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