How to Use incarcerate in a Sentence

incarcerate

verb

• The men introduced themselves to me with their names and how many years they had been incarcerated, most in the 10 to 20 range.
  — Brian Seibert, New York Times, 7 June 2023
• But David Sielaff, an attorney with the office, had asked the court to lift the stay and incarcerate Brooks at the hearing, court records show.
  — Stephanie Pagones, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2021
• Williams was incarcerated at the time of the February phone call.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2023
• Both Steele and Brown are incarcerated at the D.C. jail, awaiting a trial date to be set.
  — Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
• Creech, 73, has been incarcerated in Idaho for nearly 50 years, the bulk of that time on death row.
  — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2024
• His rivals have their own visions to make a dent in the nation’s incarcerated rate, which ranks as the highest in the world.
  — Elana Schor, chicagotribune.com, 10 Sep. 2019
• Children cannot be incarcerated with adults and the law is silent on where they would be detained.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2024
• He was incarcerated at first camp, but there is a schedule and guardrails.
  — Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 18 May 2024
• In Texas, incarcerated workers were paid two dollars an hour to move the dead.
  — Matthew Desmond, The New York Review of Books, 28 Dec. 2023
• Maryland incarcerates children of color at one of the highest rates in the country.
  — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024
• He was either incarcerated or unable to leave the country for all three of Megan’s World Cup trips.
  — Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 7 July 2019
• Hank Willis Thomas: Thank you, Russell, for reminding me of the fact that my work was speaking to you when you were incarcerated.
  — Ariana Marsh, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2023
• The second set was composed of detainees who were incarcerated at the jail.
  — Ron Wood, Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2023
• The conditions are a far cry from the last time Epstein was incarcerated.
  — Bloomberg News, al.com, 10 July 2019
• Her son died in a car crash while she was incarcerated, Townsend said, and she’s lost a number of other friends and family.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2023
• The judge allowed the couple to stagger prison terms so their children would not have both parents incarcerated at the same time.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2019
• Was that concern tinged with fears about the kind of people who might be incarcerated, and their families?
  — TIME, 6 Feb. 2024
• Morgan is the fourth person to die while incarcerated in Alaska so far this year.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 14 June 2023
• But the charges are dropped after a fourth woman is murdered while Hendee is incarcerated.
  — Sandra Dallas, The Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2024
• Daryl had been a dealer, was incarcerated for his crimes.
  — Denise Coffey, courant.com, 16 Sep. 2019
• Grant made sure some of their parents who were incarcerated got photos of their kids all dolled up in dresses and tuxedos.
  — Brennon Dixson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
• Debose remains incarcerated in the same jail where the beating took place.
  — Adam Ferrise, cleveland.com, 6 June 2019
• In early July, he was stabbed 10 times at the prison in Florida where he is incarcerated.
  — Rob Frehse, CNN, 27 July 2023
• The men, who were incarcerated on a range of felony charges, are believed to have escaped through the roof of the detention center, according to the sheriff's office.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 5 May 2023
• William’s poor health and the expense of keeping him incarcerated was also a factor.
  — Ann Neumann, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
• Wang, 26, has been charged with murder and is incarcerated.
  — Claire Wang, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2023
• Unique’s brother, who had tried to look out for his nephews, was now incarcerated himself.
  — Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
• A lot of people from my research have since passed away, been deported, incarcerated, or are still out there.
  — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 July 2024
• He was denied bond and remained incarcerated until his trial began last February.
  — David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
• Students who are suspended are less likely to graduate, have worse employment potential, are more likely to be arrested and incarcerated, and are even less likely to vote or volunteer in their communities in the future.
  — Aaron Kupchik, TIME, 21 Feb. 2025