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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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She is being held in jail on a $2 million bond after a grand-jury indictment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Patel was held in jail from the crash in January 2023 until he was granted entry into the mental health diversion program in August 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

In 1992 I spent the holiday in jail trying to protect a confidential source.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

Arnold, 23, turned himself over to authorities last week and remained in jail on Monday when a judge set a $1 million bond for him, denying a prosecution request he be held without bond.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

And if she is in jail, why didn’t she call us?

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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