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
  • Ella Langley controls three of the top four spots on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, joining Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande and Sabrina Carpenter as the only female artists to manage the feat.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • And Hamas—which ended the war with about twenty thousand fighters, some recruited and trained during the war—controls the remainder of Gaza.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of controls
Verb
  • Kalshi agrees with the federal government that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission — which regulates swaps and derivatives — has the sole power to regulate prediction markets.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 19 July 2026
  • Asked for help Just four arson and bomb investigators work for the state fire marshal, the division that regulates fireworks.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of regulates
Verb
  • This article contains graphic descriptions of child murder, suicidal ideation, and an attempt to die by suicide.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Salmon contains omega-3 fats that may offer additional benefits for insulin sensitivity and heart health.
    — Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 20 July 2026
Definition of contains
Verb
  • That just keeps the question going, because the movie at its core is a question for the audience, less than an answer.
    — William Earl, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Preston keeps potting mix in her garage and plans to work through the rest of the planters in the fall.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 24 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 Radio Songs list measures the tracks that reach the largest audiences across monitored stations throughout the United States.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The sovereign wealth fund uses a rolling 20-year metric as its primary performance indicator, which measures average annual returns over the most recent two decades.
    — Sean Conlon,Joseph Wilkins,Justina Lee,Lee Ying Shan,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 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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