as in keeps
to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave
impound stray animals
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Recent Examples of impounds
There's a giant dam that impounds the Colorado River.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
There, the Windy Gap Reservoir impounds the river in a broad mountain valley near Granby, northwest of the ski town of Winter Park.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
There, the Windy Gap Reservoir impounds the river in a broad mountain valley near Granby, northwest of the ski town of Winter Park.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impounds
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Today, with an easy island glamour done in white columns and blue arches, the hotel itself retains its air of romance, and its location on a private beach keeps celebrities cycling through.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Krylon suggests painting your porch decor with this shade, giving your home's entryway a timeless look—indoors, Ink Blue furniture keeps your space grounded and stylish.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 June 2026
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Following local examples on data center limits Jackson County is not the first local body to consider setting limits on approval for data center and BESS sites.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Residents unable to complete training not only limits the return on the public investment but perpetuates the physician shortage, which is projected to reach as high as 86,000 physicians by 2036.—
Vanessa Grubbs,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Places like Los Angeles and Oakland have high permit fees and strict zoning that often confines cans to industrial areas.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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In an industry that often confines its actors, especially women and especially Black women, Hall continues to carve a path defined by risk, depth and courage.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
14 Nov. 2025
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Today, Rikers incarcerates approximately sixty-seven hundred people—most of whom are in pretrial detention, others who are serving terms of less than a year—in facilities that are within New York City while also being out of sight and largely out of reach.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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County leaders vowed to legally oppose the facility, pointing to county zoning laws that do not allow for detention centers or any type of facility that holds or imprisons people on county land.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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But such judgments often come from a place of distance—from people who have never lived under a theocracy that imprisons, tortures, and kills with impunity.—
Nazanin Boniadi,
Time,
11 Mar. 2026
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New Jersey's Immigrant Trust Directive restricts officers from enforcing federal immigration laws or assisting ICE agents.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The bill separately restricts Speed Tier 2 and Speed Tier 3 devices.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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At certain points in the novel, that distance calcifies and restrains his writing.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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And most of the officials agreed that the Fed’s key rate is close to a level that neither stimulates nor restrains the economy.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Cal Fire still holds a modest annual budget for wildfire mitigation work.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In the piece, Mead examines Monroe's legacy, and how her disarming beauty still holds the power to seduce today.—
Rebecca Mead,
Allure,
29 May 2026
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“Impounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impounds. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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