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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The boat holds a cluster of restaurants that draw a steady stream of Cairo locals, which keeps the dining scene feeling lively well into the evening.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Instagram keeps a close relationship with fashion, tapping former Lucky editor-in-chief Eva Chen as head of partnerships.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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The project limits on Route 218 are from Packard Street in Bloomfield to the west to the Interstate 91 northbound ramps in Windsor to the east.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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That exemption limits how quickly a home's taxable assessed value can rise.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
11 May 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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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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Belarus now imprisons 28 journalists as President Lukashenko intensifies a crackdown on press freedom.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The structure of micron-scale chambers restricts heat transfer while maintaining moisture permeability and quick-drying.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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Any decision, especially one that restricts mifepristone, could have a serious political impact.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
4 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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Red Square is where Russia holds its traditional military parade to celebrate Victory Day, one of the biggest holidays of the year.—
Darlene Superville,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Continue reading … BALLOT TALK — Rubio's viral White House briefing clip fuels 2028 buzz as Vance holds frontrunner spot.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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“Impounds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impounds. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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