circumscribing

present participle of circumscribe

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Verb
  • Ohio State flustered the Illinois offense and quarterback Luke Altmyer, holding them to just 47 yards rushing and limiting an offense that thrives on explosive passing plays.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • And the state is trying to push Russians who bought their phone before September 1 to adopt Max by limiting access to other messenger apps.
    Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But the God-fearing, first-time candidate is hoping to appeal to Florida voters at a time that the Democratic Party is struggling trying to find relevance or a defining identity in the MAGA era.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The video was a career-defining event, and in its aftermath D’Angelo developed complicated feelings about it.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The settings implemented default privacy protections and content limits for many of Instagram’s teen users, restricting posts related to violence, cosmetic procedures or self-harm.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Researchers have long relied on small, flexible catheters to minimize damage to delicate brain tissue, but these typically release medication from just one or two points, restricting their effectiveness.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Circumscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/circumscribing. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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