LOCKED (UP) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

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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The regime has shot and killed demonstrators and imprisoned more than 2,000 people, including the mayor of the second-largest city, Maracaibo; several regional opposition leaders; and more than 100 children.

Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
Government forces, meanwhile, are expected to pursue their corruption case against Lee until he’s at least disqualified from running in the next election, if not imprisoned.

Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024

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