in captivity

idiom

of animals

: while living in a zoo

The lions were bred in captivity.

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Trump has called for Israel to resume fighting if all those remaining in captivity are not freed by this weekend, a condition that was not part of the original deal. —

Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025 What To Know Three hostages held in Gaza by Hamas since the October 7 attacks, Eli Sharabi, 52, Or Levy, 34, and Ohad Ben Ami, 56, were released on Saturday after over a year in captivity. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025 In January 2024, just months after Hamas’ attacks, Israel confirmed that Sharabi’s brother, Yossi, who was also taken hostage, was killed in captivity. —

Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025 Wild birds − including hooded mergansers in captivity and bald eagles in the wild − have also contracted bird flu across the state in the last year, according to USDA. —

Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for in captivity