bridled 1 of 2

past tense of bridle

bridled

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridled
Verb
  • And much more of that work is now AI controlled.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Equipped with a 360-degree camera, it can be controlled by phone and patrols on its own, thanks to highly popular artificial intelligence or AI, with the user setting its path.
    PJ Green September 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Climate scientists have long been vexed by the disconnect between the dire warnings blared by their models and the restrained policies enacted by world leaders.
    Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • There is nothing restrained about the family room, with brick walls that feature a bright splash of chartreuse (Benjamin Moore’s Wasabi, AF-430).
    Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Adding flip-flops kept it less serious.
    Libby Page, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
  • For the second year in a row, this gritty paste has kept our lips softer, smoother, and flake-freer than any of its peers.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 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 16 Sep. 2025.

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