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 According to the Folsom Police Department, officers impounded the e-moto because its rider — a juvenile — was the subject of an ongoing investigation into the June 23 vandalism of a car windshield at Palladio. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 2 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 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 Under the law, vehicles with foreign license plates may otherwise be impounded by police. — Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2026

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Asked about the change in plans, Scheffler kept his focus squarely on the week ahead.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Present-day Palo is seated atop of Roman port and seaside resort Alisum where Emperor Marcus Aurelius himself kept a villa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026

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While more than 1 million Rohingya have fled across the border to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, where they are mostly confined to overcrowded and squalid camps, roughly 630,000 still live in Rakhine, according to Human Rights Watch.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The breakthrough is currently confined to precision laboratory settings.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

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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

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He’s been imprisoned since before she was born, sentenced to death by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

— Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Officials say that since the state of emergency was imposed, more than 92,480 people accused of belonging to gangs or having ties to them have been imprisoned.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of imprisoned

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Rookie first-round pick Cameron Carr, limited earlier by a toenail issue, added 18 points on efficient seven-for-13 shooting as the Lakers’ young core continues auditioning in Las Vegas.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
And the potential circumstances surrounding Wells’ death aren’t limited to foul play or accidental drowning.

— Holly Yan, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

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That effectively restricted membership of the imperial family to immediate relatives of then Emperor Hirohito, pruning 11 collateral branches, and setting the scene for the current shortage.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
As access to the most advanced fabrication technologies remains restricted, firms are increasingly looking at software optimization, memory design, and chip packaging to improve overall system performance.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 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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