as in to jail
to put in or as if in prison
if they catch you, they're going to lock you up and throw away the key!
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as in jail
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
the firm conviction that juvenile offenders should never be held in adult lockups
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Recent Examples of lock (up)
Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024
But after Biden stepped aside, Trump Media stock tumbled, then sold off further last month as the end of the lockup period approached, allowing company insiders to sell their shares.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
The former president, who owns around a 60% stake in Trump Media, has the option of selling his shares following the end of a lockup period last month which had prevented him from selling any part of his large share in the company.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
That comes after the stock closed at $12.15 per share on Sept. 23 in the wake of the expiration of a six-month lockup period during which TMTG insiders were not allowed to sell their stock.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
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The lockup agreement that kept Trump from selling expired this afternoon.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2024
But after Biden stepped aside, Trump Media stock tumbled, then sold off further last month as the end of the lockup period approached, allowing company insiders to sell their shares.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024
The former president, who owns around a 60% stake in Trump Media, has the option of selling his shares following the end of a lockup period last month which had prevented him from selling any part of his large share in the company.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
That comes after the stock closed at $12.15 per share on Sept. 23 in the wake of the expiration of a six-month lockup period during which TMTG insiders were not allowed to sell their stock.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock (up)
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Saied has jailed many other activists and opponents.Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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They had both been jailed since May 2022, with Thug earring his freedom under a plea deal on Oct. 31.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jay Johnston was sentenced on October 28 to one year and one day in prison for his involvement in January 6.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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If convicted, the punishment is life in prison without the possibility of parole.Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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In Trump’s case, a New York state law passed in 2021 only restricts people imprisoned on their felony conviction from casting ballots.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Violators can be fined, imprisoned for a year and deported.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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From a federal penitentiary in Virginia, Jose Landa-Rodriguez reconnected with an old friend in California.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024
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But there’s a war out there in Tulsa, whose lucrative drug trade is not being overseen by the usual cartel, but by a native tribe chief (Graham Greene) who runs the Indian Brotherhood from a state penitentiary.Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Lock (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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