BRIDLING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Tate’s case previously included three counts of rape, four counts of actual bodily harm, two counts of human trafficking and one count of controlling prostitution for gain.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 July 2026
But the computers controlling the countdown called an abort during the Super Heavy booster’s engine startup sequence.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

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Nationally, 85% of Democrats and 79% of Republicans favored creating a federal agency devoted to monitoring and regulating AI.

— Victoria Baeza Garcia, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026
LoPilato said the policy aims to be proactive, rather than allowing more violence to take place before regulating the problem.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

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Ultra-Orthodox parties supported several of Netanyahu’s own priorities, including legislation curbing the authority of the attorney general, a key component of the government’s broader judicial overhaul.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Two weeks later, Gammon realized that the medication wasn’t curbing her appetite like before.

— Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of curbing

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Investors will be keeping a close watch on the listing of SBI Fund Management next week, as strong post IPO gains would increase appetite for new issues.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 July 2026
Some executives are even traveling with armed guards, while others have taken to keeping a lower public profile.

— Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 16 July 2026

Definition of keeping

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Nolan, energized by the self-restraining power of modern morality, turns an epic poem prosaic.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Joseph knew Skyler was restrained and had purchased duct tape and Ace bandages earlier that day for the purpose of restraining him, the statement said.

— Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Definition of restraining

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The results showed that chewing sugar-containing gum after beetroot juice made saliva more acidic than chewing sugar-free gum did.

— Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026
The technique is already being tested with ytterbium-containing molecules and is expected to be applied to radium in future studies.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

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Fujimori, 51, is the daughter of late President Alberto Fujimori, who governed the country with an iron fist from 1990 to 2000 and was credited with defeating Maoist insurgents and taming runaway hyperinflation.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Alberto Fujimori, who governed Peru from 1990 to 2000, is credited by supporters with rescuing the country from economic collapse, taming hyperinflation and defeating the brutal Maoist Shining Path insurgency, which had terrorized Peru for years.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026

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