as in to confine
to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave
impound stray animals
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Recent Examples of impound
Both vehicles involved in the fatal crash have been impounded, and an investigation is underway.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Vehicles would be impounded and owners would have to pay a $50,000 fee.
—Ari Fife, The Frontier, 31 Jan. 2026
Once confined to hospitality, requests for gratuities now appear in unexpected places—airlines, medical offices, auto repair shops, logistics providers, even butcher counters and impound lots.
—Mark Bender, Harvard Business Review, 27 Jan. 2026
Police said the ATVs did not have license plates, and seven were impounded.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Vehicles would be impounded and owners would have to pay a $50,000 fee.
—Ari Fife, The Frontier, 31 Jan. 2026
Once confined to hospitality, requests for gratuities now appear in unexpected places—airlines, medical offices, auto repair shops, logistics providers, even butcher counters and impound lots.
—Mark Bender, Harvard Business Review, 27 Jan. 2026
Police said the ATVs did not have license plates, and seven were impounded.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for impound
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impound
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Some of the strongest footage here shows her everyday life and sisterly relationships built in the prison where she was confined for 14 years after the whole unfortunate affair.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2026
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The interrupted helium flow is confined to the SLS rocket’s interim cryogenic propulsion stage.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Vitello, though, knows enough about spring ball to keep things in perspective.—
Haley Smilow,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Overall, Lowell head coach Nick Logan is proud of his girls for keeping their drive and dedication all the way to the win.—
Hannah Hughes,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron blasted tech company executives of social media platforms over refusals to limit or restrict speech.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Feb. 2026
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Liverpool currently limit most of their first-year pros to a basic salary of around £52,000 a year plus bonuses, but there are exceptions to the rule.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Legal immigrants are 74% less likely to be incarcerated than natives.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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That struck him as hypocritical when about a year later, while incarcerated against his will, the same military demanded his willingness to serve, likely in the segregated unit of Japanese American soldiers called the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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French President Emmanuel Macron blasted tech company executives of social media platforms over refusals to limit or restrict speech.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Feb. 2026
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The state also funds preschool centers for kids from low- to middle-income families; federal funds pay for separate Head Start programs that are also income-restricted.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Chrisley evolved from teenaged reality TV heiress to one of the most recognizable conservative voices of her generation after her parents were imprisoned on fraud and tax evasion charges in 2023.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Many have been imprisoned, beaten and killed, according to human rights activists.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Police had earlier ruled out the man as a possible suspect because he was thought to have been jailed at the time of the homicide.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Orange County’s negotiations with the federal government to increase its reimbursement for jailing federal inmates and immigrant detainees could now last through the end of March.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Male mice also recovered faster from a small surgical incision and from being restrained in a tube for two hours — a scenario designed to mimic the physical and emotional stress of a car accident.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Officers smashed open their window with a weapon before pulling them out and restraining them.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Impound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impound. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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