IMPOUNDED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

impounded

verb

past tense of impound

as in kept

to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave impound stray animals

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Recent Examples of impounded Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, which patrols PCH in Malibu, has also begun posting photos of the cars the department impounded for excessive speeding. — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 28 Aug. 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 Three people were arrested, and 10 vehicles were impounded during that operation, according to Suffolk County Police. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Judge William Sullivan impounded the call, prohibiting the press from recording or broadcasting the audio. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2026 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

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Verb

Spurs kept a clean sheet, an achievement to build on after shipping five in their opening two, and looked solid, if a little unimaginative in midfield.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
As the Yeomen continued losing games last year, the larger college-football machine kept humming at campuses across the country.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of kept

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The birds — which were Neisen’s idea — are usually confined to the rooftop of the converted 19th-century industrial space, a surprising country quirk in the heart of the city designed by landscaping firm Brooklyn Grange.

— Tanya Fevzi, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Feeling overwhelmed and anxious is not just confined to adults; kids can feel it, too.

— John Shumway, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of confined

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Peyton Stewart was a 21-year-old international business major who grew up with her sister in Westwood, New Jersey, studied abroad in London and interned at TikTok.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
Johnson hired a young Ossoff as a staffer on the recommendation of the late Georgia Congressman John Lewis, the civil rights icon Ossoff interned for and considered a mentor.

— Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of interned

Verb

Carpenter, now 62, has been incarcerated at York Correctional Institution in Niantic for 25 years.

— Greg Smith, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
People in crisis incarcerated in Joliet have set over 60 fires since summer 2024, including eight cases of self-immolation and, after guards impeded access to lifesaving care, at least one death.

— Joan Steffen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of incarcerated

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Mohammed confessed to planning and executing the attacks while imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed remains imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, where he and three co-defendants are scheduled to face a military tribunal in 2028.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of imprisoned

Verb

But with Franco on the restricted list, he is limited to playing winter ball in his native country and only with the permission of Major League Baseball in consultation with the Rays, which presumably wouldn’t be granted.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Russia, a major source of diesel, has limited its exports to fight fuel shortages at home.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of limited

Verb

The rapper, who pleaded not guilty to all charges, has been held at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since he was arrested in September 2024.

— Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025
That means every state budget could be held hostage until the whims of a small fraction of legislators is satisfied.

— Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2025

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