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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We are steeped in relativism, as confined by our narratives as the murderers are confined by theirs.

— Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
The Allies, in turn, brought home methods of coercion that had previously been largely confined to their empires.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of confine

Verb

Organizations should treat security as the discipline that keeps the business running, with prevention as one of its tools rather than its purpose.

— Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Bring an apple or two to a friend’s, give the whole box as a present, or keep every last piece for yourself.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of keep

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Striving for perfection at the early stages of building a business can slow down growth, which in turn limits the ability to employ others and help the economy to prosper.

— Deann Evans, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
That’s partly thanks to US technology controls that limit Chinese companies’ access to advanced AI processors — essential for training increasingly complex AI models.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of limit

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Strong spending is a sign that interest rates at current levels aren't necessarily restricting the economy and cooling inflation.

— DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
And, in New York City, the nation’s largest school district recently rolled out a new policy restricting screen time for elementary and middle school students, along with the use of artificial intelligence.

— Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of restrict

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After crash landing on the dark world directly onto the homing beacon, EO and his crazy crew are apprehended by a gang of warrior henchmen and hauled into the throne room to face the wicked alien ruler who is imprisoned in anger and hate.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Many leading activists were imprisoned under the security law, and dozens of civil society groups dissolved, including the alliance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

Definition of imprison

Verb

Hundreds of journalists fled as government officials jailed colleagues, shuttered dozens of news outlets and passed laws barring reporters from publishing information not authorized by the government.

— Ismael López, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
The Belarusian opposition has welcomed Coale's efforts as an important humanitarian mission, but emphasized that Lukashenko's government has jailed more political prisoners.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of jail

Verb

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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