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to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to curb your curiosity when it comes to your neighbors' business
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Recent Examples of curbed
The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
However, any gains in the equity market were curbed by further signs of weakness in the labor market.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Later, India, Pakistan and North Korea carried out their own tests, too, before a series of international treaties almost completely curbed the practice.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Members of the government and its supporters see Israeli academia or Israeli arts as fields filled with liberal leftists whose power should be curbed.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 23 Aug. 2025
The industry is also grappling with the impacts of record heat waves in Japan last summer that curbed harvests of tencha, the tea leaves dried and ground into matcha.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 17 Aug. 2025
President Biden curbed semiconductor sales to China.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
According to reports and video released to the public, those five officers curbed Reed’s SUV in the 3800 block of West Ferdinand Street, allegedly after he was seen not wearing a seat belt.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
At a Connecticut school where attendance fell early in the year due to fears of immigration raids, truancy was successfully curbed toward the end of the semester with measures such as directly contacting families and developing contingency plans.
—Marina E. Franco, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Aryna Sabalenka curbed her natural instincts to beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in an absorbing women’s final, before Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner contested their third Grand Slam final in a row — a record in the Open Era of men’s tennis.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
However, any gains in the equity market were curbed by further signs of weakness in the labor market.
—Sean Conlon,sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Later, India, Pakistan and North Korea carried out their own tests, too, before a series of international treaties almost completely curbed the practice.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Members of the government and its supporters see Israeli academia or Israeli arts as fields filled with liberal leftists whose power should be curbed.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 23 Aug. 2025
The industry is also grappling with the impacts of record heat waves in Japan last summer that curbed harvests of tencha, the tea leaves dried and ground into matcha.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 17 Aug. 2025
President Biden curbed semiconductor sales to China.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
According to reports and video released to the public, those five officers curbed Reed’s SUV in the 3800 block of West Ferdinand Street, allegedly after he was seen not wearing a seat belt.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
At a Connecticut school where attendance fell early in the year due to fears of immigration raids, truancy was successfully curbed toward the end of the semester with measures such as directly contacting families and developing contingency plans.
—Marina E. Franco, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curbed
Verb
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The Packers controlled the line of scrimmage, holding the league’s top-scoring offense from 2024 to just 13 points.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Each lighting unit contains three separate color-changing bulbs that can be individually controlled.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There are students who feel inhibited from expressing their Jewish or Zionist identity because of the atmosphere of the atmosphere of intimidation or harassment on college campuses.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Nini and Lali seemed happier without him—more relaxed, less inhibited.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Bowlan noted the biggest key is keeping his body regulated.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Whey protein is among many dietary supplements that aren’t regulated, according to Bakovic.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Classical minimalism, meant to evoke modest virtue and restrained power, is a good style for a democratic state.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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The sizable rooms offer a restrained elegance, with white marble bathrooms, mid-century modern furniture, and black-and-white photos of striking architecture on the walls.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On a sunny Tuesday morning, 35-year-old Rita Guerrero stepped out from her door on North Mariposa Street, lively pup Olive barely contained by her leash.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Police quickly contained the situation as around 150 mostly young demonstrators chanted anti-police slogans in a largely calm atmosphere.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For the past 25 years, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule has kept vital forests and grassland safe from bulldozers, saws, excavators and drilling equipment.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Head coach Éric Chelle, tasked with steadying the ship after recent stumbles, kept his cards close.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Defenders shot down or suppressed 112 drones, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Until the 1960s, members of this Indigenous minority were discouraged from reindeer herding, and the church and state suppressed their language and culture.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Downgrades could have series knock-on effects on French borrowing costs, as measured by the yield on its government bonds, economists warn.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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In other words, poaching is twice the size of legal hunting, measured in economic terms.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Curbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curbed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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