1
as in to restrict
to set bounds or an upper limit for
will confine my remarks to the subject we came here to discuss
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2
as in to imprison
to put in or as if in prison
the accused was confined until the trial could take place
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as in scope
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Recent Examples of confine
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
These days, geological forces, formerly the stuff of earthquakes and volcanoes, have escaped the confines of deep time to present themselves daily, winter, spring, summer, and fall.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Quantum technologies, which until quite recently were confined to the laboratory, are now playing a pivotal role in that transformation.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Verb
In Starland follows a middle-aged man, played by Sing Sing breakout Clarence Maclin, struggling to break free from the confines of his small town.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
These days, geological forces, formerly the stuff of earthquakes and volcanoes, have escaped the confines of deep time to present themselves daily, winter, spring, summer, and fall.
—Lewis Hyde, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
Noun
And as the overall global temperature increases, moisture-rich air that was once confined to the warm tropics can reach farther from the equator, bringing intense, tropical rainfall to more parts of the world.
—Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Quantum technologies, which until quite recently were confined to the laboratory, are now playing a pivotal role in that transformation.
—Paul Lipman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for confine
Verb
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North Korea restricts freedom of movement and suffers from persistent economic hardships, with around 60% of North Koreans estimated to be in poverty.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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Cincinnati is restricting nighttime rentals of Red Bikes and electric scooters in the urban core over the Fourth of July weekend.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Iranian director Farsi experienced the revolution at 13, was imprisoned at 16 as a dissident, and left her native Iran at 18.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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On the afternoon of July 2, the Phoenix Police Department responded to calls from a woman who reported the details of her assault, kidnapping and threats against her life while physically imprisoned at a home near Interstate 17 and Orangewood Avenue, court documents said.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Water tank project removed A plan for a replacement water storage tank in La Jolla that has changed in scope several times over the past decade has changed again — so much so that it was removed from the city budget as a capital project.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2025
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Sentimental Education Springsteen’s greatness — what separates him from the mythologized debris of ’60s rock — isn’t just the scope of his songwriting.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Marginally productive grazing is better than mechanical mowers but limits the future potential of agricultural activities.—
Kip Kolesinskas,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025
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Instead, pepper these foods into your diet, prioritizing whole foods and limiting refined products.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
11 July 2025
Verb
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According to Collin County records, he was jailed and released.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 July 2025
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Maxwell was jailed for 20 years in June 2022 following a one month trial concluding in December 2021.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Aiming higher Could this be the start of an effort to extend the reach of Russian inspectors or anti-satellite weapons into higher orbits after years of mysterious activity at lower altitudes?—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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Shapiro chronicles the couple’s reach, as Putnam stamped Amelia’s imprimatur onto (white) American womanhood, a prototype still among us: role model for younger women, professional and practical, efficient by day, elegant by night.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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For much of the public, the full extent of the destruction does not yet seem to have sunk in, partly because the military censor has prohibited publishing the location of direct hits.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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The extent of the driver’s injuries were not immediately clear.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The Orioles completed a weekend sweep of Atlanta on Sunday.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Drumming up another postseason push: After a sweep in LA, a fifth straight AL West title for the Astros seems inevitable.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 July 2025
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“Confine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confine. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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