IMMURES Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words

immures

verb

present tense third-person singular of immure

as in houses

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers scientists at the research station in Alaska are immured by the frozen wastelands that surround them

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to put in or as if in prison immured by a controlling, possessive mother, the young woman had no outside social life

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Nearby, the historic Sporting Club houses an indoor pool, sauna, water circuit, and fitness center.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
The animals live on a massive estate that also houses Neill’s winery, Two Paddocks, which was founded in 1993 and based in Central Otago, New Zealand.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026

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County leaders vowed to legally oppose the facility, pointing to county zoning laws that do not allow for detention centers or any type of facility that holds or imprisons people on county land.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
But such judgments often come from a place of distance—from people who have never lived under a theocracy that imprisons, tortures, and kills with impunity.

— Nazanin Boniadi, Time, 11 Mar. 2026

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Places like Los Angeles and Oakland have high permit fees and strict zoning that often confines cans to industrial areas.

— Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 9 Feb. 2026
In an industry that often confines its actors, especially women and especially Black women, Hall continues to carve a path defined by risk, depth and courage.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Nov. 2025

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The facility is one of 11 Kentucky jails that contract with ICE to detain people.

— Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
China, which jails human rights activists in Hong Kong, persecutes Uyghurs, has killed hundreds of thousands of Tibetans and has committed genocide against the Falun Gong, is on the UN Human Rights Council.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026

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The city appears prepared to take a hard line on the labor issue, which Dunphy says includes everything from construction workers to concession stand employees.

— Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Gen might have gotten away scot-free from the sheets incident in terms of optics — no one questions her involvement, even though her job description includes housekeeping — but karma hounds her during the first day of the charter.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 July 2026

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