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taken into custody

ADJECTIVE

booked

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charged jailed

STRONG

imprisoned

WEAK

locked up under arrest

Antonyms

WEAK

free liberated

Example Sentences

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At least four people were taken into custody Wednesday night.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The ex-wife of a nephew of the ruler of Dubai has been taken into custody, authorities have said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The teenager was found by police in a nearby hotel and taken into custody, according to police.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

According to Paris police, 79 people were detained in the city, of whom 45 were taken into custody.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Then word came that he had been taken into custody and shipped out.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston