locked (up)

verb

Definition of locked (up)next
past tense of lock (up)
as in imprisoned
to put in or as if in prison if they catch you, they're going to lock you up and throw away the key!

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  1. imprisoned
  2. jailed
  3. incarcerated
Verb
  • Iranians seized our embassy in Teheran and imprisoned diplomats for over a year.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
  • He was imprisoned for nearly 18 years.
    Dan Slepian, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of imprisoned
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  • Before the campaign season even began, Maduro’s government had jailed more than 15,000 politicians, protesters, activists, and journalists, subjecting an unknown number to torture.
    Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Branch said violations could lead her to revoke Nutley's bond, and she would be jailed until the case is resolved.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of jailed
Verb
  • In the two years between his arrest and conviction, Wedding was incarcerated at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in San Diego.
    Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
  • He was was incarcerated at the time after being sentenced in 2009 to 19 years to life for his second-degree murder conviction in the 2003 shooting of Barbarian Queen actress Lana Clarkson.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of incarcerated
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Thesaurus Entries Near locked (up)

locked out

locked (up)

locker

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“Locked (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/locked%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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