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 Documents in the case were ordered impounded Friday, WFXT told CNN. — Alex Stambaugh, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Deputies impounded four vehicles that brought victims to the hospital and three that were left at the park. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Vehicles used in sideshows can also be impounded for an additional 30 days upon conviction. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 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 Three people were arrested, and 10 vehicles were impounded during that operation, according to Suffolk County Police. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

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Two weeks into fighting, the unforgiving mountainous terrain, heavy Saudi and government air power, and a reenergized anti-Houthi coalition have kept the Houthi advance in check, preventing a collapse on the level of that in mid-September.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Economics from other streams, such as concessions, on-site merchandise sales, parking and premium seating are overwhelmingly kept by the home team, and that’s largely what’s missed with the London games.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of kept

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That lesson will not stay confined to tolling ships or claiming seabeds.

— Michael Albertus, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026
The agreement’s political framework has been overtaken by events, and Ethiopia’s conflicts are no longer confined to the relationship between Addis Ababa and Mekelle.

— Alemayehu Fentaw Weldemariam, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

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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

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Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was imprisoned in Russia in March 2023 on espionage charges, was released in August 2024 as part of a prisoner swap with the United States.

— Scott Nover, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s main political rival, has been imprisoned since March of last year and is on trial on corruption charges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of imprisoned

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In its September North America market update, the carrier said demand from India, the Middle East and Africa into North America remained strong while capacity was limited, advising customers to book at least six weeks ahead.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Existing rules limited how much people can be paid for the electricity these appliances provide for the grid.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of limited

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In some states, people who were convicted of a felony or are currently incarcerated are also restricted from voting.

— TIME Staff, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
Data center opposition is growing in Europe More than 70 data center projects in Europe were rejected or restricted between January and April — more than in all of 2025, according to the European Data Center Monitor.

— April Roach,Jenny Lee, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of restricted

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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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