bridling

verb

present participle of bridle
as in controlling
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 bridling
  1. controlling
  2. regulating
  3. curbing
  4. keeping
  5. restraining
  6. containing
  7. taming
  8. measuring
Verb
  • The company has also said that controlling the chip, domain controller and underlying software stack could help reduce component costs as production volumes increase.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Japanese doctors have advised patients reporting rashes or difficulty controlling bowels after frequent use to stop until symptoms clear, per the AP.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of controlling
Verb
  • The sweet summer fruit is made of 92 percent water, an essential nutrient for regulating body temperature and supporting key processes in the body, notes Elick.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Comporta and Melides have their beach clubs and their destination dining, but strict laws regulating construction have for now prevented the kind of overdevelopment that can disrupt such an unspoiled place.
    — Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulating
Verb
  • Still, the pushback led Langley to announce a slew of measures aimed at curbing police misuse.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
  • What the settlement actually changes The design changes, such as curbing infinite scroll and autoplay, are the substantive core of the agreement.
    — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of curbing
Verb
  • The show is leaning into its strengths, dialing up the madcap comedy and overlapping dialogue while keeping the story lines rooted in recognizable rites of passage for young people.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The approach could provide a more repeatable way to adapt navigation systems across different robots and environments, while keeping human oversight for important development and safety decisions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of keeping
Verb
  • In fact, Tiffany’s record shows little concern for protecting natural resources and local control, or for restraining corporate power.
    — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But Gorsuch also wrote that an individual conference, through its members’ voting, can adopt various rules restraining athletes’ potential compensation as conference members see fit.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of restraining
Verb
  • Pricing Happy Head’s topical solution is billed on a monthly basis, with a single bottle containing two ounces of treatment solution.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Mass spectrometry revealed that the broken containers had once held something containing the chemical compounds theobromine, theophylline, caffeine, and paraxanthine.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of containing
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Aurora Solar Marketplace is aimed at taming the solar energy sector.
    — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • It’s formulated to add weightless moisture and shine while taming flyaways and frizz.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of taming
Verb
  • The suede boots featured a thigh-high design with a stiletto measuring 100 mm, just shy of a 4-inch heel.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • This suggests that exercise may influence aspects of slow-wave sleep quality or intensity not fully captured by measuring duration alone.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of measuring
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“Bridling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bridling. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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