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 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 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

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Seneca, the Roman philosopher, argued that people kept getting the message of Homer’s epic poems wrong.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Seattle kept it close, cutting the lead to single digits in the fourth quarter before Atlanta held firm.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of kept

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Yet many still fail to reach their full potential because the directors are insufficiently engaged, inadequately challenged or possibly confined to narrow definitions of their role.

— James Langabeer, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
The hot and windy trend will not be confined to eastern Washington.

— Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of confined

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Lake previously interned at the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office and has worked as a legal intern and translator in Beijing, China.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
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

Definition of interned

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In 1974, the word appeared in a New York Times story about an outbreak of violence among people incarcerated at San Quentin Prison.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Officials alleged that some billed Medicaid for services that were never provided, including care purportedly delivered while aides or recipients were incarcerated, hospitalized, traveling overseas, or working other jobs.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of incarcerated

Verb

He has been limited during the offseason program but is working to be ready for Week 1 of the 2026 season.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
They are just largely limited to local decisions, non-partisan races for positions like judgeships and what few partisan contests around the state feature only candidates from one political party — which under Florida law are opened to all voters.

— Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of limited

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In May 2025, it was further restricted to add that the Italian ancestor must have died an exclusively Italian citizen, essentially outlawing dual citizenship for the diaspora.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
But if shippers and insurers perceive that Egypt’s Mediterranean facilities are not only within Iranian range but also capable of being hit, that raises the prospect of the Red Sea being restricted at both ends.

— Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 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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