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

jailed

ADJECTIVE
arrested
Synonyms


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According to the memo, Randall gave birth to Jester while she was jailed on homicide charges.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

During that arrest, Beverly Hills officers learned she had removed her court-ordered GPS monitoring ankle bracelet, leading her to be jailed.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Nicola Sturgeon said she has not spoken to her estranged husband since he was jailed for embezzling more than £400,000 from the SNP while serving as its chief executive.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Sharif Ahmadzai has been jailed until his trial for Ross's death, which could be up to 18 months away.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

At best I’d be jailed and forced to stand against the iron law.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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