IMPOUND Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

impound

verb

Definition of impound

as in to confine

to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave impound stray animals

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Recent Examples of impound The prosecution alleges there is surveillance video of Burke driving his Tesla for the final time on July 29, 2025, shortly before leaving on tour, then parking it around the corner, where it was eventually impounded. — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 28 July 2026 Police found Rivas’ remains after the Tesla was tagged as abandoned and impounded. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026 Police discovered Rivas’ remains in the Tesla after the car was tagged as abandoned and impounded. — Nancy Dillon, VIBE.com, 21 July 2026 He was transferred to a hospital, while his vehicle was impounded as evidence. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for impound

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The success of those releases has demonstrated that these films are no longer confined to cinephile circles.

— José Salazar, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026
America’s electric vehicle industry is no longer confined to a handful of specialized factories.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of confine

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The fewer than 200 attendees at last week’s semi-secret session in the museum’s intimate Clive Davis Theater had done a good job of helping keep the nature of the performance under wraps until now.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
Because something unexpected could impact your money or your possession, keep your eyes open!

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of keep

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Warchus says the show’s small ensemble size, which has to account for understudies across both the Welsh and LGSM characters, further limited how many roles could be written.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
But the talent level will likely limit what Miami is capable of doing on defense because the shelves are bare.

— Omar Kelly August 24, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of limit

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People incarcerated at the Attica Correctional Facility in New York initiated an uprising by taking control of the prison, demanding better living conditions and rights.

— USA Today, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Dave Evans, a spokesperson for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, said Sunday that Vasquez had been released from custody while Felix remained incarcerated at the Lower Buckeye Jail in Phoenix.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of incarcerate

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This innovative approach enables Russia to monitor more routes efficiently, restrict Ukrainian movements, provide early warning against assaults, and disrupt resupply efforts.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
New York City began enforcing new registration requirements in 2023 that further restricted Airbnb-style rentals of entire homes or apartments for stays of less than 30 days.

— Mike Winters, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of restrict

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Crime, courts and policing A man falsely imprisoned for 18 years was exonerated of an Orange County robbery.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Daniels and Farinha have also both confronted their share of skeptics about the odds of turning around those who have been imprisoned as well as those heading in that direction.

— Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of imprison

Verb

The main thing stock folks are worried about – the voracious consumption and headlong deployment of capital for AI – is now the thing lifting rates and potentially restraining growth elsewhere.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Cameramen raced around hectically setting up lights and checking shots as choreographers ran through fight sequences and a prop team worked out how to hoist a net that would later restrain a hostage.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

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