How to Use impound in a Sentence

impound

verb
  • The police impounded her car because it was illegally parked.
  • Their food and equipment were now fair game to impound and trash.
    — Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The car was found and impounded a few days later.
    — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Luther said his son called his wife to pick him up after his truck was impounded.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2019
  • The sedan was impounded, and a search warrant is in progress.
    — Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Jones then had to pay to get his car out of the police impound lot, the lawsuit says.
    — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, 8 May 2017
  • If they are not removed within two hours, the bikes will be impounded.
    — Gustavo Solis, latimes.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Jarjes’ cell phone was seized, and his car was impounded at the scene, police said.
    — Claire Rafford, azcentral, 28 June 2019
  • Both cars have been impounded and are being processed.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • D4vd was on tour at the time the car was impounded, the court documents state.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
  • If the vehicle has been abandoned, it can be towed and taken to the city’s impound lot.
    — Ian Cummings, kansascity, 18 Sep. 2017
  • Court papers in the case remained sealed while a motion to impound them is pending.
    — Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
  • While no crime was committed, a tow or impound fee may be sent to the boat’s owner, police said.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2019
  • It was impounded by state police and later searched, but there was no sign of foul play, police said.
    — Staff and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 7 July 2019
  • If people are riding bikes on sidewalks or the wrong way down the street, ticket them and impound the bikes.
    — Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2024
  • The ice shelves also act like dams that impound the glaciers behind them, slowing their movement to the sea.
    — Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2016
  • Before the month was out, 11 motorists had their cars impounded by the city.
    — James Karst, NOLA.com, 25 Feb. 2018
  • The owner of the dog would be responsible for the cost of care while the dog is impounded.
    — Mike Cason, AL.com, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Police can now impound vehicles used in copper wire theft.
    — Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The cars involved could be impounded for at least 30 days or through the end of a court case on the matter.
    — Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Sep. 2024
  • People who were living on boats in the waterway were warned to leave or have their boats impounded as well.
    — Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The canine in the second case was also impounded.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Zdarsky was grounded, his trike was impounded, and the StB was onto him.
    — Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The truck was determined to be stolen from Tallmadge and was impounded.
    — Cheryl Higley, cleveland.com, 29 July 2019
  • After his truck was impounded, Aaron Luther called his wife to pick him up, his father said.
    — Time, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Police said one of the cars used in the street takeover has been impounded, a Chrysler 300 sedan.
    — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • The dam, which does not appear to be in imminent danger of failing, impounds a 9-acre lake.
    — Nancy Daly, Cincinnati.com, 4 July 2018
  • Police were seen impounding a car and a tow truck at the gas station late Wednesday morning.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • There's a giant dam that impounds the Colorado River.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Charges have not been filed in the case yet, but the cars have been impounded by police as a part of the investigation.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025

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