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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for locked (up)
  1. imprisoned
  2. jailed
  3. incarcerated
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  • Katie was murdered as a 7-year-old girl; where her murderer lives, imprisoned or paroled, makes no difference in our lives.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Convicted and imprisoned in 2000, the plucky criminal escaped jail and then evaded capture by holing up for months in a Toys ‘r Us and Circuit City store in North Carolina.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of imprisoned
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  • He could be jailed for up to seven years, fined, or both, if convicted of abetting and obstruction of justice.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The nation’s last cabinet minister charged with graft was Wee Toon Boon, who was found guilty in 1975 and jailed for accepting gifts.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of jailed
Verb
  • These ads came up in a Fox News interview with Harris, in which she was asked about her past statements about access to gender-affirming care for people who are incarcerated or detained.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The document states that transgender inmates may require access to individual counseling, emotional support, and medical care such as hormone therapy, surgery, and more while incarcerated based on their individualized assessment.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
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 23 Nov. 2024.

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