as in tightening
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowing
Verb
-
Barkley said the Commanders brought more defenders near the box, tightening their approach against an offense without its dual-threat option.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024 -
If the Fed acts early and forcefully by tightening rates again, short-term yields may rise, but long-term yields may not do anything or even fall.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
That bed of gravel allows rainwater to soak into the ground, lessening runoff, and a paver walkway is a good way to handle a slope.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Jan. 2025
-
While electrolytes are crucial for replenishing after a night out, some brands have taken it a step further, developing products that could impact how the body processes alcohol — whether via the gut or the liver — and in turn preventing or lessening the effects of the eventual hangover.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
While inside, the affidavit said, Roe shoved an officer and wrapped his arm around the officer, impeding him from defending police from the rioters.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
-
Of those, 608 have been charged with assaulting, resisting or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
The change, while also limiting the game’s potential reach, also resulted in the game getting delisted from stores in certain countries.—
Scott Robertson,
Rolling Stone,
24 Dec. 2024
-
And Iran’s economy is far less robust today than when Tehran first intervened in Syria in 2011, limiting its capacity to sustain another costly external engagement.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
The results show that the D18 layer has robust ion-blocking capability under thermal stress.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2025
-
Popular adult content providers, such as PornHub and their network of sites, have responded by blocking access to their sites from these locations completely, arguing that the lack of privacy and inconsistent enforcement results in less internet safety, not more.—
Anthony Karcz,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Further restricting sideloading, perhaps more than anything else, is the game-changer here.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
-
To fix this, organizations must classify and manage sensitive data across their environments, restricting AI agents’ access to only what’s necessary.—
Rich Vibert,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
According to officers, Kerley was obstructing their investigation and was told to step away.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Jan. 2025
-
She was additionally charged with four counts of resisting or obstructing a police officer.—
Andrea May Sahouri,
Detroit Free Press,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
-
Any viral outbreak poses a public health risk, particularly for children and older people who may be more vulnerable to contracting serious illnesses when affected.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
-
Anyone can fall ill after contracting the virus, but the risk of severe illness is higher for people who are younger than five or older than 65.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Narrowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowing. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share