Held
Held adjective - Occupied or in the control of; often used in combination.
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Synonyms for Held
In chains
Both terms in one sentence
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Psycho-Pass Movie: When Kogomi is captured he's held up in chains sans his shirt.
Source: Shirtless Captives -
In Medias Res: Nisemonogatari starts with Koyomi held captive in chains with Hitagi coming for an exchange that doesn't explain much about what happened.
Source: Light Novel / Bakemonogatari
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