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bridles

verb

present tense third-person singular of bridle
as in curbs
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) try to bridle your criticism next time so that it is helpful and not hurtful

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridles
  1. controls
  2. regulates
  3. contains
  4. keeps
  5. restrains
  6. measures
  7. tames
Verb
  • Roberto Pesenti, a member of the family that controls the holding, was appointed head of strategic development in 2025, after joining the company’s investment and development department in 2019.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • So what needs to happen is the county, which controls the drug programs, needs to have far more [treatment] beds.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of controls
Verb
  • Moisture affects resistance A memristor (or a memory resistor), is a two-terminal electrical component that regulates current flow while remembering the amount of charge that has passed through it before.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The unit regulates vehicles for hire, including taxicabs, limousines, shuttle vans and special needs transportation vehicles.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of regulates
Verb
  • It was discovered that the organic material inside these ancient space rocks contains pristine chemical signatures from the earliest days of our Solar System.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Many advocates and lawmakers have complained that the system updates too slowly and contains too much inaccurate or missing information, allowing ICE to shield the locations of detainees for days or weeks.
    — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of contains
Verb
  • This recipe, which keeps things simple, relies on the winning combination of cinnamon and apples to perfume a vanilla cake with pockets of tender fruit.
    — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026
  • At the very least, no one wants to feel invisible, especially when our devolving society keeps finding new ways to instill that impression.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of keeps
Verb
  • Farther down, the levee that restrains the rivers is a low line of trees into the horizon.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The constitutional exclusionary rule restrains government, not private parties, so the Fourth Amendment generally does not bar evidence wrongfully obtained by a private actor.
    — Jihun Joun, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of restrains
Verb
  • During the summer, archaeologists discovered the stone and wood wall, which measures 72 feet, at the site.
    — Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • By the time an organization measures the outcome, the human system has already processed the pressure and produced a response.
    — Dr Natalie Callis, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of measures
Verb
  • Just two to three drops tames frizz and provides heat protection up to 450 degrees.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The result is a car that tames the Bolide beast with a more refined aesthetic throughout, yet without lacking any of its sibling’s muscle—sharing the Bolide’s 1,578 hp, quad-turbo W16 power plant.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of tames
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“Bridles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridles. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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