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 water shielding prevents the hot metal from reacting with oxygen in the air by keeping the heat strictly confined to the target zone.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Democratic socialists were largely confined to the outer edges of political discourse.

— Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of confine

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But after injuries kept him out of game action for 1,241 days, the kid who came up as a can’t-miss ace finally made his MLB debut this year, albeit as a reliever.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Havana is having trouble keeping the lights on and providing food for their people.

— Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of keep

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Carpenter, now 62, has been incarcerated at York Correctional Institution in Niantic for 25 years.

— Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
People in crisis incarcerated in Joliet have set over 60 fires since summer 2024, including eight cases of self-immolation and, after guards impeded access to lifesaving care, at least one death.

— Joan Steffen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of incarcerate

Verb

Other, higher hurdles — namely, how to restrict the president’s ability to profit from digital assets — remain for now uncleared.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
However, their effectiveness may be limited when targets appear at close range or operate in environments where reaction time and maneuvering space are restricted.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of restrict

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Some of the thugs were actual neo-Nazis, led by real-life Russian fascist Maksim Martsinkevich, who would later be imprisoned for posting racist videos, investigated for murder and, in 2020, found dead in his cell of an apparent suicide.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Holmes is currently imprisoned after being found guilty in 2022 of fraud.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of imprison

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The man then bit Mejia and attempted to bite Olenick, which prompted the three men to start using duct tape from a flight attendant to restrain him, both men said.

— Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
At that point, Mejia and Olenick jumped in to restrain the man in his seat using duct tape and zip ties provided by a flight attendant.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

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