impounding

verb

present participle of impound
as in confining
to deprive of the ability or liberty to leave impound stray animals

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Recent Examples of impounding 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 The county is on track to spend more than $1 million this fiscal year on animal welfare, including the cost of impounding about 1,700 animals. — Nina Burns, CBS News, 5 May 2026 The new dam at Lake Placid started impounding water in February and the lake is now about half full, district board president Robin Dwyer said. — Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Mar. 2026 The documents state that the Department of Transportation marked the vehicle and issued a citation before impounding it. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026 Last summer, the city also confirmed that since Crow Tow took over vehicle releases from the Police Department, no appeals hearings had been held for anyone unhappy with impounding or the prices the company charges. — Lee Rood, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026 City authorities had started destroying the makeshift homes of people living on the streets and impounding their possessions. — Saumya Roy, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026 Most of the north state’s major reservoirs are running well above average for this time of year, with Shasta Lake, the primary federal supply, impounding 72% of capacity — 123% of its historical average — as of Tuesday. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025 The administration has dabbled in impounding funds appropriated by Congress, despite a law barring this. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 29 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impounding
  1. confining
  2. incarcerating
  3. keeping
  4. limiting
  5. restricting
  6. imprisoning
  7. interning
  8. restraining
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  • Frustrated with the confining nature of Japanese society, Kusama left for New York in 1957.
    — Kaori Kaneko, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • With Rear Window, Hitchcock and his collaborators miraculously craft an exhilarating, satisfying mystery-thriller while confining the protagonist to a single location.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of confining
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  • The goal is to reduce violence, get people proper resources, and avoid the cycle of incarcerating people dealing with poverty, addiction, and mental health.
    — Scott Maucione, NPR, 27 July 2026
  • Officials reinforced stay-at-home orders by erecting fences around some apartment buildings, essentially incarcerating occupants.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Definition of incarcerating
Verb
  • Some China watchers, however, are keeping their expectations low, as both sides appear to be more interested in avoiding moves that would risk their current trade truce.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Lovano expressed deep gratitude to Collins for steering the festival for many years and keeping the atmosphere alive.
    — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of keeping
Verb
  • Lifestyle changes like quitting smoking, limiting alcohol, getting plenty of sleep and eating a protein-rich diet will also keep your skin healthy.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Limiting offenses without also limiting defenses might allow the United States, in a crisis, to attempt a surprise attack on Russia or China and then rely on its powerful defenses to neutralize any surviving forces.
    — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of limiting
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  • Compared to other changes—like restricting minor use to two hours per day and giving them the option to have a non-personalized feed—what, exactly, the limits on beauty filters will look like is still a bit fuzzy.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The idea of restricting defenses against nuclear attack has long been a third rail in American politics, especially among Republicans.
    — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of restricting
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  • The country’s remaining detention facilities are severely overcrowded while concerns have been raised about imprisoning gang members in parts of the country not currently under gang control.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Ilham Aliyev continued his father’s dictatorial legacy, imprisoning his critics and enriching his family and cronies, while polishing his country’s image by hosting Formula One events and the Eurovision Song Contest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of imprisoning
Verb
  • Mary Gardner, 24, joined the home in the summer of 2024 while interning on Capitol Hill and preparing for her senior year at Catholic University.
    — Windsor Johnston, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Upon graduation, Aronow began interning at several high-profile companies including the Recording Academy, Geffen Records, and Mom + Pop Music, followed by gigs in digital marketing, event planning, and music supervision.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of interning
Verb
  • In fact, Tiffany’s record shows little concern for protecting natural resources and local control, or for restraining corporate power.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But Gorsuch also wrote that an individual conference, through its members’ voting, can adopt various rules restraining athletes’ potential compensation as conference members see fit.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of restraining

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“Impounding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impounding. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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