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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Once confined to biotech labs and the disposable income of Silicon Valley billionaires, longevity is no longer a tech bro hobby and has become a consumer aspiration in its own right.

— Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Founded in the 8th century BCE, Rome was initially confined to the Tiber’s eastern shore.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of confine

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Jurin keeps working after the conversation ends—across phone, email, web chat and LINE, the messaging app used by the vast majority of Japan’s population—connecting plain language to the software that acts.

— Jurin AI Contributor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Turnbull says the state could do better keeping an open line of communication with road crews.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of keep

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Porter continues to be limited by winter surgery to fix a patellar tendon issue.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Lee is among a number of California lawmakers who have introduced legislation this year aimed at restricting or limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

— Steve Large, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of limit

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Many expressed their sadness at knowing their friend would likely spend much of his life incarcerated, but declined to comment on the record.

— Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2026
According to the department, a study in Virginia found a 59% reduction in injuries to incarcerated individuals and a 45% reduction in reportable uses of force.

— Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 17 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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Yet its bodywork is relatively restrained, avoiding the huge wings, complex vents and aggressive appendages found on many contemporary hypercars.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
One of the topics raised by Cullen is that Championship clubs need to find ways to boost income alongside restraining costs.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of restrain

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