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  • past participle of jail.
  • past tense form of jail.

jailed

ADJECTIVE
arrested
Synonyms


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Prosecutors have said she should remain jailed, arguing she is a flight risk and has no ties to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Its tentacles reached into the heart of the Albanian government, with top officials including an environment minister jailed for graft.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Former environment minister Lefter Koka was jailed for receiving 3.7 million euros in kickbacks in the case.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

A scammer jailed for making false home insurance claims about supposedly stolen Lego has been listed as one of last year's most high-profile insurance fraudsters.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Mossadegh was jailed for three years and then placed under house arrest, till his death in 1967.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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