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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

He was only released in 2020 after 17 years in jail, with his conviction finally quashed by the Court of Appeal in 2023.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

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

From BBC • May 20, 2026

"What did they lock her up in jail for, then?"

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

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