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confines

  • present tense form
    of confine (3rd person singular).
    confine
    verb (used with object)
    to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict.

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Even with “Digger,” Cruise’s most ambitious project in years, he confines himself to a loud, obnoxious character destined to be written about as a “big swing.”

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

And some drivers find the cooling top uncomfortable in the tight confines of the cockpit.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

I’m not advocating for speeding, but you’re not bound by the confines of traffic, where you have a stoplight at every block.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

All over the country, this was the week that panic about the existential threat of AI appeared to leap from the confines of internet debates and Silicon Valley circles and spread across mainstream America.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

Frustrated and suffocated by the confines of the domestic sphere, Stanton joyfully accepted an invitation to tea with friends in a nearby town.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling