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
  • The five-member HOA board controls the building; all officers are in the Airbnb business.
    — Joan Chrissos, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026
  • Whenever a single jurisdiction controls a dominant share of processing or refining capacity, investors should assume that export control risk exists, even if markets are not currently pricing it in.
    — Anthony Milewski, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of controls
Verb
  • This department oversees and regulates restaurants across Sacramento County, conducting food inspections and issuing food permits.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026
  • The Department of Agriculture, which regulates poultry and most red meats, has lost about ten per cent of its food-safety-and-inspection team.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 23 July 2026
Definition of regulates
Verb
  • His personal Facebook contains one post addressing his candidacy.
    — Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Oodi contains books, but describing it only as a library misses the point.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of contains
Verb
  • The Goodyear House’s changing menu keeps items exciting, but its Goopy Burger is a tried-and-true favorite.
    — Laura Horne July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, the Philippines keeps showing the world how a determined state can fight and win on the legal battlefield.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of keeps
Verb
  • Remarkably, state law also severely restrains cities and counties from setting their own regulations, giving local leaders little sway over local gun policies.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • The result is an economic model that favors producers, restrains consumers, and floods international markets with supercheap exports, including steel, solar panels, and electric vehicles.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Definition of restrains
Verb
  • The market is at an all-time high, while Michigan’s consumer sentiment index (which measures consumer future looking attitudes about the economy) is at an all-time low.
    — Derek Horstmeyer, Fortune, 31 July 2026
  • Absorption is an industry metric that measures whether a real estate sector is growing or shrinking.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of measures
Verb
  • The star of the show was the Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Conditioner, a damage-fighting serum the stylist used to prep her hair that tames frizz and strengthens split ends.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 13 July 2026
  • It’s backed by more than 56,000 five-star reviews and several Southern Living editors due to its innovative design that tames frizz, adds volume and shine, and reduces breakage all while effectively drying and styling your luscious locks.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
Definition of tames
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