bridled 1 of 2

past tense of bridle

bridled

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridled
Verb
  • 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
  • Each lighting unit contains three separate color-changing bulbs that can be individually controlled.
    Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • The most serious threat has come from Newcastle, under Saudi Arabian ownership, and even their spending has been curbed by the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR).
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 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
Verb
  • Bowlan noted the biggest key is keeping his body regulated.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Whey protein is among many dietary supplements that aren’t regulated, according to Bakovic.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The fire is yet to be contained.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Head coach Éric Chelle, tasked with steadying the ship after recent stumbles, kept his cards close.
    Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Without both, the promise of inclusive finance may well remain constrained.
    Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • From tariffs squeezing profits and constrained supply chains to lagging consumer demand for electric vehicles, automotive sales — especially among Stellantis brands — have sputtered.
    Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Toward the end of last year, including after the election, hiring and investment picked up and so did sentiment – especially as inflation appeared to be getting tamed, Ron Hetrick, senior labor economist at Lightcast, told CNN.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Kurtz hasn’t been tamed by pitching at any level of professional or collegiate baseball.
    Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Bridled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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