impound

verb

Definition of impoundnext
as in to confine
to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave impound stray animals

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Recent Examples of impound Police are allowed to impound bikes in certain circumstances, and parents can be held responsible for code violations when the person who committed the violation is a minor. — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026 If an underage driver is caught with alcohol and the owner of the vehicle isn’t old enough to legally drink, the car can be impounded at the owners expense for no more than 30 days for each violation. — Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Ehmen was arrested and put in jail, and his three dogs were impounded. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2026 Riders who don’t meet these legal requirements can be cited and have their vehicle impounded at a fee that exceeds $2,600 a month. — Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for impound
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impound
  1. confine
  2. keep
  3. limit
  4. incarcerate
  5. restrict
  6. imprison
  7. jail
  8. restrain
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  • Tokamaks and stellarators use magnetic fields to confine plasma.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • After all, Kyoto is known for its historic preservation that isn’t confined to museums.
    — Kati Chitrakorn, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of confine
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  • Capricorn December 22 – January 19 The shared goal might have changed while everyone kept following the plan.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Hudson runs House Republicans’ campaign arm and was projected to keep his seat leading into Election Day.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of keep
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  • The strikes also aimed to limit Tehran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping near the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The Bruins’ deeper bench outscored Arizona’s reserves 17-4 in the first half, the Wildcats’ production largely limited to Kharchenkov, who had 18 points.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of limit
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  • Two men incarcerated at California State Prison, Sacramento have been accused in a fatal attack on a third inmate, prison officials said Tuesday.
    — Senior Editor, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Mendoza has been incarcerated at the facility since March 2017.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of incarcerate
Verb
  • The Oregon Department of Transportation closed Highway 233 approximately one mile west of Dayton, while authorities restricted access to nearby roads to allow emergency crews to work.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Texas Senate Bill 12, enacted in 2025, restricts certain drag performances on public property.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of restrict
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  • Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The politically outspoken Panahi has been repeatedly imprisoned and put under house arrest by Iranian authorities over the years.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of imprison
Verb
  • Yaxley-Lennon previously had been jailed for assault, mortgage fraud and contempt of court.
    — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Yaxley-Lennon has previously been jailed for assault, mortgage fraud and contempt of court.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of jail
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  • On the strength of those elections, restrained only marginally by the midterm elections of 1982, Reagan began his second term on top of the world.
    — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Security restrained Kruse’s arm behind her back while escorting her through the stands.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of restrain

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“Impound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impound. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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