cooped up

Example Sentences

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Martin-Coppen added: "We are not talking small animals. We are talking pure muscle, pure power, untrained, cooped up in a small house."

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

A lot of workers end up cooped up in their office all day, never taking, or being able to take, time to step outdoors for fresh air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

Airlines were helped in 2023 by strong demand for travel from people who had spent most of the pandemic cooped up at home.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024

We can’t help but root for him when he’s cooped up in the bathroom, crying all by himself.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2023

“What with you being cooped up inside and all.”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein