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

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Francisco Izayas Castillo, 42, of Morgan Hill was sentenced Tuesday to 45 days in jail after he was convicted of a misdemeanor in March for his role in the incident.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

The judge sentenced him to 23 years in jail.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In 2021, Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in jail after refusing to testify to a panel probing financial corruption and cronyism under his presidency.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

"We're sure your mother is wonderful, Kabir, because of how wonderful you are. She raised you without any help, in jail, and look at you. Kind and thoughtful and polite."

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman

in jail

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