cooped (up) (Meaning)

cooped (up)

to keep (a person or animal) inside a building or in a small space especially for a long period of time

The birds were cooped up in their cages, their wings longing for freedom.
The students felt cooped up in the crowded classroom, yearning to escape the monotony.
The employees were growing restless, being cooped up in the office all day without breaks.
The children were cooped up inside on a rainy day, eager to play outside.
The animals were cooped up in the barn, anxiously awaiting their release into the pasture.
The passengers felt cooped up in the cramped airplane, wishing for a more spacious journey.
The artist felt cooped up in his small workspace, craving a larger studio to unleash his creativity.
The writer was cooped up in her office, struggling to find inspiration amidst the confines of her walls.
The prisoner was cooped up in his solitary cell, tormented by the isolation and lack of freedom.
The entire city felt cooped up during the pandemic lockdown, yearning for a return to normalcy.

to keep (a person or animal) inside a building or in a small space especially for a long period of time

housed, hemmed (in), enclosed, boxed (in), included, mewed (up), walled (in), confined, encased, fenced (in)

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The birds were cooped up in their cages, their wings longing for freedom.

The students felt cooped up in the crowded classroom, yearning to escape the monotony.

The employees were growing restless, being cooped up in the office all day without breaks.

The children were cooped up inside on a rainy day, eager to play outside.