IMPOUNDING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

impounding

verb

present participle of impound

as in confining

to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave impound stray animals

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Recent Examples of impounding The measure also would have required impounding trucks and imposing a $50,000 fine on the vehicles’ owners. — News Service Of Florida, Sun Sentinel, 26 May 2026 The county is on track to spend more than $1 million this fiscal year on animal welfare, including the cost of impounding about 1,700 animals. — Nina Burns, CBS News, 5 May 2026 The new dam at Lake Placid started impounding water in February and the lake is now about half full, district board president Robin Dwyer said. — Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2026 The documents state that the Department of Transportation marked the vehicle and issued a citation before impounding it. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026 Last summer, the city also confirmed that since Crow Tow took over vehicle releases from the Police Department, no appeals hearings had been held for anyone unhappy with impounding or the prices the company charges. — Lee Rood, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 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

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Current state policy makes clear that schools should only consider physically restraining a student or confining them to a room away from others in emergency situations where a student is at risk of harming themselves or others.

— CBS News, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
For much of our history, few options existed between mass institutionalization in expensive and confining facilities on one end of the spectrum, and fully independent living absent any supports on the other end of the spectrum.

— Barbara Merrill, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of confining

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The goal is to reduce violence, get people proper resources, and avoid the cycle of incarcerating people dealing with poverty, addiction, and mental health.

— Scott Maucione, NPR, 27 July 2026
Officials reinforced stay-at-home orders by erecting fences around some apartment buildings, essentially incarcerating occupants.

— Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026

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Hairstylist Justine Marjan also suggests keeping curly-coily hair slightly wet with water to help with detangling and pulling it back with a wide-tooth comb.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
Beijing is a source of crucial economic support for Iran but has walked a cautious diplomatic line amid the US-Iran war, keeping communications open with players on both sides.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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The most direct precedent for a frontier lab restricting a model with this kind of capability was not self-regulation.

— Ashish Bhatia, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Hoskins asserted that the measure violated the state constitution by containing multiple subjects and restricting a republican form of government.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of restricting

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The country’s remaining detention facilities are severely overcrowded while concerns have been raised about imprisoning gang members in parts of the country not currently under gang control.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Ilham Aliyev continued his father’s dictatorial legacy, imprisoning his critics and enriching his family and cronies, while polishing his country’s image by hosting Formula One events and the Eurovision Song Contest.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026

Definition of imprisoning

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Mary Gardner, 24, joined the home in the summer of 2024 while interning on Capitol Hill and preparing for her senior year at Catholic University.

— Windsor Johnston, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
Upon graduation, Aronow began interning at several high-profile companies including the Recording Academy, Geffen Records, and Mom + Pop Music, followed by gigs in digital marketing, event planning, and music supervision.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of interning

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But the legislation contains no provision restraining increases in state and institutional funding for athletics, said Amy Privette Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.

— David A. Lieb, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and even Singapore have rallied behind Ukraine, seeing a Russian defeat as essential for restraining Chinese ambition.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

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