as in to confine
to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave
impound stray animals
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Recent Examples of impound
Police also impounded the e-motorcycle.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The Tesla in which she was discovered had been impounded in a Los Angeles tow yard.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
After learning that Casey's car had been impounded, George went to retrieve the vehicle, and discovered a strong smell coming from the trunk.
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Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
The measure also would have required impounding trucks and imposing a $50,000 fine on the vehicles’ owners.
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News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for impound
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The Tesla in which she was discovered had been impounded in a Los Angeles tow yard.
—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
After learning that Casey's car had been impounded, George went to retrieve the vehicle, and discovered a strong smell coming from the trunk.
—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for impound
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impound
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So far, the Democratic Socialists of America’s success has been confined in large part to deep-blue city districts.
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History buffs will note that the home was used to confine British General Richard Prescott and loyalist New Jersey Governor William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin, during the Revolutionary War.
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This version from Quince has a separate compartment for a laptop, as well as two separate sections to keep the remaining belongings organized.
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Beyond their cool-girl air, the shoes offer plenty of support and cushioning thanks to their plush insoles that keep your arches comfortable for hours of strutting.
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Prices are subject to rapid, unpredictable changes due to factors like, but not limited to, supply/demand, weather, and geopolitical events.
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Johnny Vander Meer, Bill Lee and Mace Brown combined to limit the AL to one run and seven hits as the NL won the All-Star game 4-1 at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field.
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The goal is to eventually close the island to incarcerated individuals in a decarceration plan, replacing it with four other jails in Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn.
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Caleb Crawford was incarcerated in 2016 after indecently touching his cousin, a 12-year-old girl at the time.
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Reporters and the public will be allowed to attend after Graf denied a defense request to restrict access.
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From a military perspective, interoperability also strengthens China’s ability to deploy multiple carrier strike groups simultaneously, ensuring that each carrier can field a capable air wing without being restricted to a specific aircraft variant.
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He was imprisoned for three years in 2001 for inciting subversion of state power.
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Xiaobo worked relentlessly as an advocate for democracy and reform in China, for which he was arrested and imprisoned multiple times; he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010.
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Jail records show that Alcin, Martinez, Cobas and Putney were all denied bond and remained jailed at Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center.
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Also contentious was last year’s jailing of former Trade Minister Thomas Lembong over sugar import permits a decade ago despite no evidence of personal financial gain.
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In California…there has been little success in restraining these abuses over the past decade.
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Croc Docs researcher Eric Suarez and Cole with the SFWMD restrained the python while Welty drew blood from a vein near the base of her tail.
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“Impound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impound. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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