confined
adjective
\
Definition of confined
Keep scrolling for more
Synonyms & Antonyms for confined
Synonyms
apprehended, arrested, captive, captured, caught, imprisoned, incarcerated, interned, jailed
Antonyms
Visit the Thesaurus for More
Examples of confined in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Cole’s Fefu, with her Mae West shrugs and fierce quality of carefree love, and Duarte’s piercing Julia, a soul writhing in confined torment, are the emotional core of the production. — Los Angeles Times, "Review: Under-performed feminist masterpiece ‘Fefu and Her Friends’ is reborn at the Odyssey," 13 Aug. 2019 One of them, a requirement that pitchers must face at least three batters or finish an inning, is set to arrive in MLB next year, but others remain confined to New Britain and the seven other Atlantic League cities. — Alex Putterman, courant.com, "Automatic strike zone? Stealing first base? New Britain Bees at center of baseball experimentation," 22 July 2019 But the two 70-ton Abrams tanks trucked from Fort Stewart were still deemed too heavy to roll onto the delicate apron of the Lincoln Memorial and will remain confined to the asphalt road behind it. — Bymichael D. Shear, BostonGlobe.com, "Trump defends plans for July Fourth extravaganza as criticism mounts," 3 July 2019 But the two 70-ton Abrams tanks trucked from Fort Stewart were still deemed too heavy to roll onto the delicate apron of the Lincoln Memorial and will remain confined to the asphalt road behind it. — Michael D. Shear, New York Times, "Washington Prepares for a July 4 Spectacle, Starring and Produced by President Trump," 3 July 2019 As long as tensions remain confined to economic sabotage, Vatanka said, groups like Hezbollah and the Houthis will likely stay out of the fray. — Washington Post, "Iran has invested in allies and proxies across the Middle East. Here’s why they matter now.," 19 June 2019 Among other things there is a danger of a buildup of carbon dioxide in some of the more confined spaces. — James Hookway, WSJ, "Difficult Decision Looms on Rescuing Thai Boys From Cave," 4 July 2018 Political alliances remain confined to speakers of the same language and no pan-Russian nationalism ever emerged. — Nikita Lalwani, Washington Post, "When is nationalism a good thing? When it unites an ethnically diverse citizenry," 26 June 2018 That Netanyahu, Trump's most ardent supporter in dumping the JCPOA, was in Moscow the day before the attack signals many things -- not least the dangerous complexity of having so many powers at play in such a confined conflict. — Nic Robertson, CNN, "The world is nervously watching as the gloves come off between Iran and Israel," 10 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'confined.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for confined
confined
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of confined
See the full definition for confined in the English Language Learners Dictionary
confined
adjective
\
Medical Definition of confined
Keep scrolling for more