as in to jail
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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as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
the firm conviction that juvenile offenders should never be held in adult lockups
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Recent Examples of lock (up)
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Think of the deals that weren’t done this year: In April, a lockup window for M&A involving Warner Bros. Discovery quietly passed without any blockbuster acquisition, divestment or merger.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
An engine stall and rear wheel lockup can increase the risk of a crash or injury, the report said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
While locking tokens can incentivize holding and stability, too much lockup can lead to illiquid markets, especially during periods of stress.
—Stewart Southey, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Biking to the stadium is also a possibility because there are several bike-rack lockup locations including Lot N (reserve level) on the right side of the field, Lot B (reserve level) and Lot D (club suits/lodge level) both on the left side of the field.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Think of the deals that weren’t done this year: In April, a lockup window for M&A involving Warner Bros. Discovery quietly passed without any blockbuster acquisition, divestment or merger.
—Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
An engine stall and rear wheel lockup can increase the risk of a crash or injury, the report said.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
While locking tokens can incentivize holding and stability, too much lockup can lead to illiquid markets, especially during periods of stress.
—Stewart Southey, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock (up)
Verb
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The spate of preemptive pardons came hours before President-elect Donald Trump — who has called for some of his political foes to be jailed — takes office.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect said on Meet the Press recently that Cheney and Thompson should be jailed.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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An Indiana woman was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for the death of her 10-year-old son nearly a year ago.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
19 Jan. 2025
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He was convicted of a drug offense in 1994 and served eight years in prison.—
Colleen Long,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Jan. 2025
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Beginning in 1907, these women — deemed typhoid carriers — were imprisoned in the former psychiatric hospital, their lives shaped by fear, stigma, and medical injustice.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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The people who produce and distribute it should be imprisoned.—
Saleen Martin,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In 2015, Ulbricht was handed a life sentence for his involvement in the enterprise and is currently incarcerated at a high-security penitentiary in Tucson, Arizona.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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He was freed on parole from the Terre Haute, Indiana, federal penitentiary on Nov. 30, 1948, after serving 32 months of his five-year prison sentence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Lock (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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