impound
verb (used with object)
to shut up in a pound or other enclosure, as a stray animal.
has impounded
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present perfectof impound (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Police Department issued 40 e-bike citations this year as of Nov. 13 and has impounded 19 e-bikes since the ordinance was adopted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
The Memphis Police Department has impounded the van.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2023
The coastal city has impounded 560 Bird scooters since the company opened shop, unannounced, in late August.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 20, 2018
Sag ponds are small bodies of water filling depressions formed where landslide movement has impounded drainage.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2017
Julia, who has impounded a middle-aged baronet, is radiant.
From Portia or By Passions Rocked by Duchess
