impounded

verb

Definition of impoundednext
past tense of impound
as in confined
to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave impound stray animals

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impounded
  1. kept
  2. incarcerated
  3. imprisoned
  4. limited
  5. restricted
  6. held
  7. jailed
  8. restrained
Verb
  • Hours before the Mets kept alive their season and continued the promise of a compelling postseason for the New York baseball scene, Yankee Stadium was quiet with the sounds of players filing in for a simulated game and key figures talking about their postseason return following a one-year absence.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The real terrors are kept outside, on this notoriously hellish stretch of Hollywood Boulevard.
    Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of kept
Verb
  • These ads came up in a Fox News interview with Harris, in which she was asked about her past statements about access to gender-affirming care for people who are incarcerated or detained.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The facts about Saudi Arabia – the women who are incarcerated, the criminalization of LGBTQ+ relationships, the polluting of the planet – are hard facts that cannot be washed away.
    Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of incarcerated
Verb
  • Katie was murdered as a 7-year-old girl; where her murderer lives, imprisoned or paroled, makes no difference in our lives.
    Liam Quinn, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Convicted and imprisoned in 2000, the plucky criminal escaped jail and then evaded capture by holing up for months in a Toys ‘r Us and Circuit City store in North Carolina.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of imprisoned
Verb
  • Expanding Your Reach In the past, geographical barriers often limited a professional's reach.
    Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Thus, an important consideration for schools is if the telehealth vendor allows direct consultations with specific tele-counselors, or if schools are limited to communicating with a clinical team supervisor.
    Eric Wood, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of limited
Verb
  • Armlogi had cash and restricted cash of $4,985,849 as of September 30, 2024, down from $9,950,384 at the beginning of the quarter.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Abeona had cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash of $16,064,000 as of September 30, 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of restricted
Verb
  • Reading International has classified several properties as held for sale, including assets in Townsville, Australia, and Wellington and Rotorua, New Zealand, as part of its strategy to enhance liquidity.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • As of September 30, 2024, the company held $12,895,117 in marketable securities in its Trust Account, with $517,975 in cash available for working capital purposes.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of held
Verb
  • He could be jailed for up to seven years, fined, or both, if convicted of abetting and obstruction of justice.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The nation’s last cabinet minister charged with graft was Wee Toon Boon, who was found guilty in 1975 and jailed for accepting gifts.
    Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of jailed
Verb
  • Reports indicate that the soldiers were restrained and shot at close range, reflecting an alarming, growing trend of executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Quite the elegant dram, but not restrained.
    Tony Sachs, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of restrained
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