BEHIND BARS Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

behind bars

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Definition of behind bars

as in imprisoned

taken and held prisoner The con artist was behind bars for printing fake checks.

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Recent Examples of behind bars Continue reading … STATE OF LIMBO — Christa Pike is back behind bars after botched execution, but her ultimate sentence faces a new test. — FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 But, found standing over a dead body, Wanda ends up behind bars in Season 2. — Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The idea that criminals could serve sentences behind bars was a more progressive approach to justice in comparison. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026 If found guilty on the five counts of bank fraud (which have maximum sentences of 30 years each), and the ID theft she was charged with in 2018, McDonnell could be facing 154 years behind bars. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for behind bars

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