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

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of impounded The Garden City Police Department also said e-bikes and e-scooters could be impounded. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026 Police also impounded a 2021 Dodge Challenger and swabbed it for DNA, and seized electronic devices including an iPhone and a pair of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 The child’s vehicle was impounded and potential charges were forwarded to the Sacramento District Attorney’s Office. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026 The incident is now under investigation by the Federal Court of Córdoba, Argentina, and the plane has been impounded, NBC News has confirmed. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 9 July 2026 In total, police said four people were cited and three vehicles were impounded. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Police also impounded the e-motorcycle. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 The Tesla in which she was discovered had been impounded in a Los Angeles tow yard. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 17 June 2026 After learning that Casey's car had been impounded, George went to retrieve the vehicle, and discovered a strong smell coming from the trunk. — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for impounded

Verb

Lending institutions including those providing home mortgages and car loans should require that all student debt payments be kept current as a condition to borrowers incurring even more debt.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
The All Blacks kept possession, moved the ball toward space and Patrick Tuipulotu scored to mark his first test of the season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026

Definition of kept

Verb

What’s Happening Evening exercise is being reevaluated by the same clinicians who once told patients to keep workouts confined to mornings.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Schools have often confined meaningful creation to entrepreneurship clubs, hackathons, and extracurricular programs.

— Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of confined

Verb

One of our young people in Tulsa, Oklahoma, interned at a company in their risk management department.

— Byron V. Garrett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Truell, a New York City native, interned at Google, while Sanger, a member of MIT’s squash team, interned at Bridgewater Associates.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 17 June 2026

Definition of interned

Verb

Elevated risk of death after incarceration For decades, federal Medicaid dollars were prohibited from paying for most health care provided to people while they were incarcerated.

— Julie Wernau, NPR, 22 July 2026
After statements from attorneys on both sides, as well as statements from Porter and his father, the judge handed down a sentence of 324 months in federal prison and recommended that Porter receive substance abuse treatment while incarcerated.

— Mary Lyle, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026

Definition of incarcerated

Verb

At the time, Muñoz was imprisoned at Calipatria State Prison in Imperial County, prosecutors said.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
While the title sequence spoiled one death, the series’ premiere featured a bigger, more shocking killing of an original Big Bang character, Raj (Kunal Nayyar), who had been imprisoned at CalTech by Barry Kripke (Bowie).

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of imprisoned

Verb

Four competing World Cup nations — Iran, Haiti, Senegal and Ivory Coast — are under travel bans, meaning fans were limited in their travel.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Miami right-hander Sandy Alcantara limited the Brewers to one run and three hits in six innings.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 July 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

Definition of held

Browse Nearby Words

impound

impounded

impounding

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Impounded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impounded. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of impounded

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on impounded

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

itinerant

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?

Popular

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes