as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the state incarcerated over 1900 people last year
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Recent Examples of incarcerate
Cooper is incarcerated at the state prison in Corcoran, Kings County.
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Gary Klien, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
The movie, which had its world premiere at the festival and is set to be released in theatres on October 10, follows the real-life story of Jeffrey Manchester (played by Tatum), a former US military veteran who was incarcerated for robbing a 45 McDonald’s in the mid-2000s.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 9 Sep. 2025
Young Thug has been at the center of controversy over the past several days, as recordings of jailhouse calls made while he was incarcerated during the YSL trial have leaked online.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Sobhraj spent nearly 20 years incarcerated in Nepal before being released in 2022, at the age of 78, due to his advanced age and health issues.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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Gary Klien, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
The movie, which had its world premiere at the festival and is set to be released in theatres on October 10, follows the real-life story of Jeffrey Manchester (played by Tatum), a former US military veteran who was incarcerated for robbing a 45 McDonald’s in the mid-2000s.
—Katherine Singh, Refinery29, 9 Sep. 2025
Young Thug has been at the center of controversy over the past several days, as recordings of jailhouse calls made while he was incarcerated during the YSL trial have leaked online.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Sobhraj spent nearly 20 years incarcerated in Nepal before being released in 2022, at the age of 78, due to his advanced age and health issues.
—Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incarcerate
Verb
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Arafat’s successor, current PA President Mahmoud Abbas, has banished and imprisoned opponents and critics.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Lula was imprisoned in 2018, but he was released in November 2019 after the Supreme Court ruled that defendants can’t be jailed before exhausting appeal options.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ranzy had a first appearance on the charges Tuesday and remained jailed in lieu of $750,000 bail, which was requested by prosecutors.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gladney remains jailed in Contra Costa, and is set to be sentenced in November, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Incarcerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incarcerate. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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