as in to confine
to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave
impound stray animals
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Recent Examples of impound
As a result, the city has been light on enforcement, impounding only about 45 vehicles each month.
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
The measure provides that dogs picked up on the loose would be impounded for four days and then destroyed or otherwise disposed of if not claimed.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
In a video recorded and posted on Facebook, Northern can be heard yelling his vehicle would not be impounded.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The Supreme Court ruled in 1975 in Train v. City of New York that the president had no power to overrule Congress by impounding funding.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2025
The measure provides that dogs picked up on the loose would be impounded for four days and then destroyed or otherwise disposed of if not claimed.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
In a video recorded and posted on Facebook, Northern can be heard yelling his vehicle would not be impounded.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
The Supreme Court ruled in 1975 in Train v. City of New York that the president had no power to overrule Congress by impounding funding.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impound
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Muskies, on the other hand, are mostly confined to a small portion of North America.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Where to look? Startups often confine their hiring efforts to local talent, but expanding the search to a global scale can yield exceptional, cost-effective options.—
Elena Volotovskaya,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Amazon, the nation’s second-largest private employer, has long sought to keep unions out of its ranks.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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As much as their two best players kept lighting it up all the way to All-Star Weekend.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Still, while the WHO has limited if any power to compel China or any other country to act, the body should have been more proactive in November and December.—
Jess Craig,
Vox,
17 Feb. 2025
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Since 2017, California's sanctuary state law, the California Values Act (SB 54), has limited local law enforcement's cooperation with federal immigration authorities.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Whitfield, who is portrayed in the film by Leading Actor BAFTA nominee Colman Domingo and turns up in a cameo, was incarcerated for almost 25 years at the prison and also released in 2012.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Now, Mackie is joined by his very own Falcon, Danny Ramirez (Joaquin Torres), and his pal, formerly wrongfully incarcerated Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly).—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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The joys of owning a pup aren't restricted only to single-family properties; people in apartments just have to do research and pay attention to the noise in their buildings, an expert told USA TODAY.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The legislation is primarily aimed at restricting trans people’s access to facilities in K-12 schools and state colleges, including during participation in off-campus activities like field trips and sports competitions at other schools.—
Nico Lang,
Them,
21 Feb. 2025
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Arrested by the new regime, the captain was imprisoned for seven months and suffered regular and severe torture, including the amputation of a testicle.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the movie, Isaiah is framed for an attack on the president, and a throng of police officers chase him across White House grounds and eventually imprison him.—
Maya Phillips,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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His reign didn’t last long — he was jailed by Mexican authorities in February 2019.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Being jailed over an email suggests perhaps that there was a restraining order in place already.—
R. Eric Thomas,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Mary got another domestic violence restraining order on Dec. 30, an order the court extended on Jan. 22.—
David J. Neal and,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2025
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Moments later, another body camera captures the inmate restrained in handcuffs being carried face down by three officers — two at his arms, another at his legs — through the entryway.—
Thomas C. Zambito,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Impound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impound. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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