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 measure also would have required impounding trucks and imposing a $50,000 fine on the vehicles’ owners.
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News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
During the city’s crackdown, 29 people were referred to a Huntington Beach Police Department e-bike-rider education program, 55 warnings were issued, and one vehicle was impounded, according to the department.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
The e-motorcycle had been impounded previously after the boy received a citation in December 2024, prosecutors said.
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Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
In all, officers impounded 77 dirt bikes and ATVs that, collectively, were valued at $200,000 or more, Beere said.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for impound
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
During the city’s crackdown, 29 people were referred to a Huntington Beach Police Department e-bike-rider education program, 55 warnings were issued, and one vehicle was impounded, according to the department.
—
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
The e-motorcycle had been impounded previously after the boy received a citation in December 2024, prosecutors said.
—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
In all, officers impounded 77 dirt bikes and ATVs that, collectively, were valued at $200,000 or more, Beere said.
—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for impound
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impound
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When aggressive prostate cancer is found while still confined in the prostate, the five-year survival rate is close to 100%, which highlights the importance of early detection, according to the doctor.
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Each passing day brings dozens of headlines about AI investments, but innovation is not confined to Silicon Valley.
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The Cubs kept the game plan fairly simple for Peterson in his debut following a whirlwind couple of days after learning he had been traded Wednesday evening.
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Panama can't make anything of its counter attacks and keeps losing the ball in transition.
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Michelle Del Rey Food at the fair was a significant expense for attendees, with options limited on kickoff day.
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Penn Station New York access will be limited again after the match to accommodate trains bringing fans back from the stadium.
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Combs has been incarcerated since his September 2024 arrest and is serving a 50-month prison sentence for his conviction on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
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Attorneys for plaintiffs in the case say Hochman is vastly overstating the level of fraud and relying on databases with faulty information about who was incarcerated in county custody as a juvenile.
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In recent years, lawmakers have restricted the elections school districts can run these ballot measures in, giving them fewer chances to propose levies and bonds.
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Actually Said About Peptides Speaking on Rogan’s podcast in late February, Kennedy said about 14 of the 19 peptides moved to Category 2, the FDA’s restricted compounding status, in late 2023 would shift back to Category 1, restoring a legal compounding pathway by prescription.
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The same fire that builds a business can quietly imprison the business owner who built it.
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From 1951 to 1955, Faiz was imprisoned on allegations of sedition against the Pakistani state.
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The suspect was jailed at Clark County Detention Center and awaiting extradition from Nevada to Utah, according to the outlet.
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Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are jailed in New York City while awaiting trial on drug trafficking charges.
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From June of 2004 to July of 2006, as the subprime bubble was inflating, the Fed raised the interest rate 17 times consecutively – a textbook policy of monetary tightening, unprecedented at the time, which should have restrained credit creation.
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Authorities said Veit restrained the girl before placing her inside the dryer.
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“Impound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impound. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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