as in confining
to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave
impound stray animals
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Recent Examples of impounding
Police were seen impounding a car and a tow truck at the gas station late Wednesday morning.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
City authorities had started destroying the makeshift homes of people living on the streets and impounding their possessions.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Most of the north state’s major reservoirs are running well above average for this time of year, with Shasta Lake, the primary federal supply, impounding 72% of capacity — 123% of its historical average — as of Tuesday.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The administration has dabbled in impounding funds appropriated by Congress, despite a law barring this.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 29 Dec. 2025
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
City authorities had started destroying the makeshift homes of people living on the streets and impounding their possessions.
—Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
Most of the north state’s major reservoirs are running well above average for this time of year, with Shasta Lake, the primary federal supply, impounding 72% of capacity — 123% of its historical average — as of Tuesday.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The administration has dabbled in impounding funds appropriated by Congress, despite a law barring this.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impounding
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This pattern will suppress widespread snowfall, confining wintry weather mainly to the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and higher mountain elevations.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Dec. 2025
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Previously, the concept of corralling — confining entities — had been demonstrated only for photons and electrons; this is the first time it has been achieved with atoms.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Dec. 2025
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The ongoing war in Ukraine is keeping most Russian athletes out of the competition.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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There are also organisations such as the Manchester Munich Memorial Foundation, which does so much good in keeping the memory alive and raising money to support good causes both in Manchester and Munich.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Unlike traditional sportsbooks, which typically lock bettors into wagers, prediction market users can trade in and out of positions before events are settled, limiting losses or locking in profits.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Early childhood advocates in California tend to err on the side of limiting testing as well, Fuller said.—
Makiya Seminera,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The wait had little impact, however, because of numerous delays by the federal government in restricting access to airplanes and other federally secure areas.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
1 Feb. 2026
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Designed to drape effortlessly, the modal-spandex blend feels sumptuous and not at all restricting.—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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For decades, the Islamic Republic has neutered its domestic opposition, imprisoning its critics including former presidents.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Maduro ruled Venezuela's 28 million people as an autocrat, imprisoning his opposition and leaving the economy of an oil rich nation in shambles.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Take Lauryn Williams, a track and bobsled champion, who earned $200,000 a year at 20 years old, but ended up interning for $12 an hour at 30.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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After studying photography and interning for Attitude Magazine, Yardley naturally found his way into styling, first in the editorial space and then as an assistant for another celebrity stylist.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
27 Jan. 2026
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The video’s footage amplifies the flagrant dishonesty of the Administration’s statements about the threat Alex Pretti posed to the multiple officers who were physically restraining him before he was killed.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some of the cases filed so far do seem to describe potential assaults on officers, such as a pair of incidents in which two women are alleged to have bitten the fingers of the Border Patrol agents who were restraining them.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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In 2024, the court said fining or jailing someone for sleeping outside when there are no available shelter beds doesn’t violate the Eighth Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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Maduro clamped down on dissent, jailing hundreds of activists, ordering government forces to fire on protesters and triggering another exodus of migrants.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Impounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impounding. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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