narrow (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrow (down)
Verb
  • The song is deliberately compressed to sound like a Phil Spector track, and a video John made for the Gilbert O’Sullivan Show in 1973 features a rare cameo from Bernie mimicking Ray Cooper on bells.
    Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Many of them focus on radically new technologies for heating and compressing plasmas, or fusing unusual combinations of isotopes.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • All responses have been edited and condensed for clarity.
    Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • This article has been edited and condensed for clarity and brevity.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Mike Pavlik, whose family lived across the alley behind ours and who was the leadoff batter on our softball team, squeezed my arm.
    David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Consumer confidence has taken a nosedive in 2025 as Americans grow more concerned that inflation could spike again, and tariffs will squeeze their wallets.
    Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Narrow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow%20%28down%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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