1
as in to restrict
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss
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2
as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the accused was confined until the trial could take place
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as in scope
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Recent Examples of confine
Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Being confined to the sideline is something else entirely.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The National Park Service did not change its confine and contain strategy to reflect the worsening conditions and maintained that there was still no threat to public safety or developed areas.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Following the July announcement, speculation was rampant regarding CBS’s decision and it was not confined to Reddit threads and other areas of online discourse.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Being confined to the sideline is something else entirely.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
Animals that are kennel-trained will likely be pleased to be in their cozy confines and away from the bustle of vacuums, mops, and the like, but for those who are roamers, consider gating off an area for them.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The National Park Service did not change its confine and contain strategy to reflect the worsening conditions and maintained that there was still no threat to public safety or developed areas.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confine
Verb
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The president of the Miss Universe Organization, Raúl Rocha, also criticized the Thai businessman and restricted him from participating in further activities.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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On the same date, the facility also started restricting employees with symptoms or who had recently traveled from entering the building.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The short is inspired by the true story of Sasha Skochilenko, a Russian artist and musician who was arrested and imprisoned for seven years for replacing four price tags with anti-war messages.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Hitler was arrested within days, tried and imprisoned for treason.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Every 10 years, after a long debate about the scope and parameters of public funding for the BBC and the issuing of white papers, a charter for its continual operation is submitted to the Sovereign, now King Charles III, for the royal seal of approval.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
10 Nov. 2025
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The training program at Base Aeronaval Cristóbal Colón, formerly known as Fort Sherman, is relatively small in scope but is expected to ramp up over the next year, according to one defense official.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And we were limited by a poundage, and days at sea, and all these different mechanisms used to constrain the fishery.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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We, in collaboration with our partners, store and/or access information on a user's device, including but not limited to IP addresses, unique identifiers, and browsing data stored in cookies, in order to process personal data.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Gosnell has been jailed in September, while Broward County jail records show Thorpe was locked up on Sunday.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the aftermath of her refusal, Davis was jailed for acting in contempt of court and lost her clerk re-election.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But two were clear reaches, and the fifth foul was a taunting technical, which in college counts as a personal foul.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Billboard parent company Penske Media acquired a majority stake in SXSW in 2023 and helped expand its reach to three continents, now hosting flagship events in Austin, Sydney and London.—
Taylor Mims,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Looking back at the original, Wright’s film often seems more like a restoration project than a remake, to the extent that the director has taken a bold step away from the quaint comedy that peppers his British movies.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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In Arise, all of this is pushed to the furthest extent.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Marshall, who came off the bench and scored 30 points, was one of the biggest reasons the Mavericks avoided a regular-season series sweep by the Wizards.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Last month, more than 30 people, including prominent basketball figures such as Portland Trail Blazers head coach and Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier, were arrested in a gambling sweep that rocked the NBA.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Confine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confine. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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