LOCKED (UP) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

locked (up)

verb

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 Dalton’s 120-man crew was imprisoned in Plymouth, England, under harsh conditions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Glitter is currently imprisoned after he was briefly released on probation in February 2023 after serving half his 16-year sentence.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 2 July 2026

Definition of imprisoned

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One of our young people in Tulsa, Oklahoma, interned at a company in their risk management department.

— Byron V. Garrett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Truell, a New York City native, interned at Google, while Sanger, a member of MIT’s squash team, interned at Bridgewater Associates.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

Definition of interned

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The goal is to eventually close the island to incarcerated individuals in a decarceration plan, replacing it with four other jails in Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Caleb Crawford was incarcerated in 2016 after indecently touching his cousin, a 12-year-old girl at the time.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

Definition of incarcerated

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locked (up)

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