as in to confine
to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave
impound stray animals
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Recent Examples of impound
Most of the north state’s major reservoirs are running well above average for this time of year, with Shasta Lake, the primary federal supply, impounding 72% of capacity — 123% of its historical average — as of Tuesday.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Michael DiStefano, another member of Diggs’ legal team, appeared at the courthouse on Tuesday and asked that the police report be impounded to keep details under seal, Boston 25 News reported.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Diggs’s attorney, Michael DiStefano, appeared remotely in Dedham District Court on Tuesday to request that police documents in the case be impounded.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
The administration has dabbled in impounding funds appropriated by Congress, despite a law barring this.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 29 Dec. 2025
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Michael DiStefano, another member of Diggs’ legal team, appeared at the courthouse on Tuesday and asked that the police report be impounded to keep details under seal, Boston 25 News reported.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Diggs’s attorney, Michael DiStefano, appeared remotely in Dedham District Court on Tuesday to request that police documents in the case be impounded.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
The administration has dabbled in impounding funds appropriated by Congress, despite a law barring this.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impound
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Horses aren’t meant to be confined only to a stable, the O’Donnells explained.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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However, the allegations of widespread fraud and mismanagement during Newsom’s governorship is not confined to those on the starboard side of the political balance beam.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The project blends electric mobility with real-time AI while keeping the driver in control.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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But Daniels kept getting hurt this season, managing to start only seven games and getting shut down in December after a series of injuries to his left knee, right hamstring and left elbow.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Nevertheless, the McAlarneys admit that keeping their children away from smartphones and limiting technology is easier said than done, especially in today’s digital age.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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To prevent their flocks from contracting bird flu, officials suggest poultry owners keep their animals away from wild and migratory birds, isolate animals with signs of illness, disinfect equipment and other items, and limit the flock's contact with people.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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During a weeklong program last month, incarcerated men at Valley State Prison in the Central Valley town of Chowchilla sat on metal folding chairs in a common area.—
Haven Daley,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Price’s decision in December to play for women incarcerated in a Tennessee penitentiary underlines her feminist bond with royalty such as Loretta Lynn and June Carter Cash.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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That is why the top area of the volcano is restricted, though not everyone pays heed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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Carolina also has to make decisions on four pending restricted and two pending exclusive-rights free agents.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Gillispie was released from prison in 2011, exonerated in 2017 and declared wrongfully imprisoned in 2021.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Cottingham, 79, has been imprisoned since his 1980 arrest.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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While jailed, Braddy also became known for delaying his first trial by going through 10 lawyers and, at one point, representing himself.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Newton remains jailed on $100,000 bail, which was requested by Assistant Dakota County Attorney Cory Monnens.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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From the eggshell umbrellas over the poolside daybeds to the rattan furniture, Épi is refreshingly restrained on a stretch of coast that has come to welcome excess.—
Tom Morris,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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In one camp are Vance, Witkoff, and Under-Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby, who have sought to restrain overseas commitments.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Impound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impound. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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