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
  • So is controlling blood pressure, treating chronic conditions such as diabetes, avoiding smoking, limiting excessive alcohol use, getting enough sleep and maintaining a healthy weight.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • For example, crabgrass treatments are most effective when applied in spring, and fall is ideal for controlling broadleaf weeds.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of controlling
Verb
  • Which makes regulating surveillance pricing now all the more important.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Maine has passed a new AI law regulating artificial intelligence as a mental health advisor, similar to other state legislations.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of regulating
Verb
  • Deploying renewables paired with intelligent energy conservation and grid management, individuals, businesses, municipalities, and entire countries are earnestly curbing their CO2 emissions.
    — John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Higher-voltage architecture reduces current loads, curbing heat buildup and boosting efficiency during sustained performance runs.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of curbing
Verb
  • But Kelly was barely thrown out at the plate, keeping the Jays alive for a brief moment.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The idea is that keeping their community healthy will keep kids in school learning.
    — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of keeping
Verb
  • According to a recall notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an issue in the second row could prevent occupants from adequately restraining themselves inside the vehicle, raising the risk of injury during a collision.
    — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Jor’Dell Richardson was lying face up on the ground with two officers restraining at least one of his hands when another officer shot him in the stomach.
    — Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of restraining
Verb
  • This was some 50 pallets containing more than 150,000 pieces of athletic gear – 6,500 pairs of shoes alone – all of which had to be sorted by team and distributed across campus in less than a month.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Three months earlier, he’d been accused of violating parole for a burglary conviction, after allegedly using his car to ram a vehicle containing his girlfriend and her 5-year-old child.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of containing
Verb
  • It’s formulated to add weightless moisture and shine while taming flyaways and frizz.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Warsh also said that market moves, like the recent rise in Treasury yields, may be partially doing the Fed’s job of taming inflation by causing higher borrowing rates to ripple through the economy – including in the form of elevated mortgage rates.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of taming
Verb
  • The site, measuring close to 140,000 square feet, includes some 100 rooms connected by a network of tunnels more than a half-mile long.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Major uncertainties remain in interpreting the results from these experiments, but researchers’ best estimates suggest that each site is measuring a different flux.
    — James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of measuring
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