incarcerate
verb (used with object)
incarcerating
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present participleof incarcerate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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"If you're going to ban smacking effectively, are we going to band grounding children because you're taking away the freedom? You're incarcerating children."
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
All litigation is frozen, including cases where the DOJ was investigating and litigating jurisdictions for incarcerating people in inhumane conditions, and the department is throwing out some preexisting consent decrees.
From Slate ● Jul. 5, 2025
Soon after, the state ended its practice of incarcerating juveniles for truancy and other noncriminal offenses.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
“Is there a willingness to concede that incarcerating someone with dementia,” she asks, “is, maybe, questionable?”
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2023
It would be, in effect, paying the government for incarcerating him for a month.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
