as in to confine
to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave
impound stray animals
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Recent Examples of impound
When her car is stolen and impounded, Amanda is thrust into a relentless legal battle against an indifferent system.
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
According to the department, officers had no prior contact with the vehicle before the tow yard’s call, prompting investigators to work with other local agencies to determine how the car was impounded and why the child was inside.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Nearby, investigators impounded a shot-up, bloodied Nissan Altima.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Court papers in the case remained sealed while a motion to impound them is pending.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
According to the department, officers had no prior contact with the vehicle before the tow yard’s call, prompting investigators to work with other local agencies to determine how the car was impounded and why the child was inside.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Nearby, investigators impounded a shot-up, bloodied Nissan Altima.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Court papers in the case remained sealed while a motion to impound them is pending.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impound
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While there’s plenty of nostalgia to satisfy old souls like myself, this isn’t a route where the glory days are confined to the rearview mirror.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Kaine stressed that Democrats want to fund the other agencies at DHS, while confining the ongoing negotiations to the immigration enforcement agencies.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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But Sporting didn’t want to be chasing the ball for long stretches, and the players didn’t manage to keep possession often enough.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Mar. 2026
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Gosling begins singing about the pale blue dot and his new movie — but the camera keeps panning away, selecting Harry!—
Andy Hoglund,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Mar. 2026
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At the time, several regional experts told me that top security and political figures inside the Iraqi Shiite militias and the Houthis were limiting their use of technology, using burner phones and spending minimal time online to prevent Israel from tracking them.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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That mismatch has long limited how efficiently engineers can combine their output.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Carmen Mejia, who was declared innocent after spending more than 20 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction in a child's death in Texas, faces deportation to her native Honduras because her immigration status lapsed while she was incarcerated, her attorneys said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office, Green was convicted in 2022 and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison and is incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Some of the ideas to improve the Elmhurst neighborhood intersection include restricting parking, creating continuous bike lanes and eliminating the signal phase for Gerber Avenue, which also is a part of the complicated intersection.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to a recent report by Indian newspaper Mint, major carriers have suspended or restricted transit via Red Sea–Suez Canal, which has led to an increase in transit times by 10–20 days and 40%–50% higher freight rates on key India–Europe routes.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Women were punished differently — whipped, branded, sold, imprisoned, or quietly executed.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Americans imprisoned on dubious charges Among the other Americans whose plight has become public is Afarin Mohajer, a California resident originally from Iran.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Other travelers have been burned, gored or even jailed after breaking park safety rules.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Valizadeh is among at least 15 reporters currently jailed in Iran, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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These soils regulate water uptake and naturally restrain vine vigor, encouraging small berries with thick skins.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2026
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Authorities said Solomon continued to yell, pull away from officers and refuse lawful verbal commands even after he was restrained.—
Michael Cuviello,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Impound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impound. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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