coop
noun
an enclosure, cage, or pen, usually with bars or wires, in which fowls or other small animals are confined for fattening, transportation, etc.
cooped
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past participleof coop.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof coop.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
coopnounan enclosure, cage, or pen, usually with bars or wires, in which fowls or other small animals are confined for fattening, transportation, etc.
Example Sentences
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Not only are they younger due to the AI boom, but, as Raines noted, many spent their high-school or college years cooped up at home during the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Garrett Pomerantz, USC outside linebacker and Moss’ former roommate, remembered visiting his friend and his family while they were cooped up at a hotel after the Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2025
I was cooped up, sharing with my siblings and it was hard to revise from the bed or in the communal areas of the hotel.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2025
When COVID-19 first began spreading around the world, and cities went into lockdown, many people joked that keeping couples cooped up in their homes would lead to a baby boom.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2024
We were all mischievous because we felt cooped up and anxious.
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
