jailing

verb

present participle of jail
as in imprisoning
to put in or as if in prison threatened to jail the punks if they so much as jaywalked

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Recent Examples of jailing New York assemblywoman Emily Gallagher, a democratic socialist, spoke at a rally on Thursday protesting against jailing people who steal items, such as personal care products, as a result of living in poverty. — Emily Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 When individuals and institutions have spoken out against policy toward Israel, the president has wielded the power of the state to attack them, withholding funding from universities and deporting and jailing protesters. — Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026 Critics say the 12-year rule of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has marked a crackdown on civil society and jailing of political opponents. — Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026 Also contentious was last year’s jailing of former Trade Minister Thomas Lembong over sugar import permits a decade ago despite no evidence of personal financial gain. — Chandra Asmara, Fortune, 30 June 2026 Officials have said that the hope is to provide safer jailing of people in custody, in smaller population numbers, closer to their communities. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Some chants from the crowd called for jailing the officer who killed Love. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 Some compared him to El Salvador’s authoritarian president, Nayib Bukele, who is widely popular throughout Latin America for jailing alleged gang members with no due process. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026 The government shut off the internet, and the military and police cracked down, eventually extinguishing the protests and jailing more than 1,400. — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailing
  1. imprisoning
  2. incarcerating
  3. interning
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  • The country’s remaining detention facilities are severely overcrowded while concerns have been raised about imprisoning gang members in parts of the country not currently under gang control.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ilham Aliyev continued his father’s dictatorial legacy, imprisoning his critics and enriching his family and cronies, while polishing his country’s image by hosting Formula One events and the Eurovision Song Contest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of imprisoning
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  • The goal is to reduce violence, get people proper resources, and avoid the cycle of incarcerating people dealing with poverty, addiction, and mental health.
    — Scott Maucione, NPR, 27 July 2026
  • Officials reinforced stay-at-home orders by erecting fences around some apartment buildings, essentially incarcerating occupants.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of incarcerating
Verb
  • Upon graduation, Aronow began interning at several high-profile companies including the Recording Academy, Geffen Records, and Mom + Pop Music, followed by gigs in digital marketing, event planning, and music supervision.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Likewise, taking challenging courses, engaging in summer research, interning in an area of interest, or pursuing an extracurricular activity deeply can all be meaningful endeavors.
    — Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of interning

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