incarcerated
- past participle of incarcerate.
- past tense form of incarcerate.
Example Sentences
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Incarcerated rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs has delisted his sprawling Beverly Hills mansion more than a year after putting the now-infamous home on the market for $61.5 million.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026
Incarcerated firefighters don’t wield hoses, but clear brush and dig containment lines while working on front-line hand crews and do work such as cooking and laundry to keep fire camps running.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025
Incarcerated people and their loved ones were blindsided again in March.
From Slate • Jul. 5, 2025
Incarcerated people are trained to pursue careers in firefighting upon their release, the post said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024
Incarcerated people are thus hidden from public view—out of sight, out of mind.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
