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as in compressed
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter
the vessel constricted, thereby reducing the flow of blood
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as in condensed
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together
constricted the opening with a clamp
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Recent Examples of constricted
Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Plus, the faux leather material has some give, so your foot won’t feel constricted.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But the binary choice between a single state and two separate ones is false, unnecessarily constricted.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
Without them, revenue constricted, theaters closed and staff were laid off.
—Ilan Berman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Plus, the faux leather material has some give, so your foot won’t feel constricted.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
But the binary choice between a single state and two separate ones is false, unnecessarily constricted.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constricted
Verb
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Even when compressed up to 20 times, the accuracy is still about 60%.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The events that unfold are compressed, both in time and in space, and the pressure is enormous.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His remarks have been edited and condensed.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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The gap from first to the rest of the field shrunk ever-so-slightly last week.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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As some contract employers attempted to be as transparent as possible, NASA's communication efforts with its own workforce shrank over the course of the year.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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But there's also concern that these programs, some funded by private donations and not used to such demand, will be financially squeezed.—
Lily Altavena,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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George Matysik, executive director of Share Food Program, a Philadelphia food bank, told USA TODAY that food banks are already squeezed by federal funding cuts.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As an example, Sopo said that in some majority-Hispanic Congressional districts in South Texas, conservative Latinos ran in races with historically tight margins of victory.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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But Charlotte Republicans are now left wondering how supposed tight races ran away from them and what comes next for their beleaguered party.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And all of that offers a certain salvation, a shelter of sorts from the unjustly brief and linear time we are given.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, all that premium content might not be enough to resolve the fundamental problems with the business models of legacy media companies like Paramount — namely, that linear broadcast and cable channels still account for as much as 80% of Paramount’s annual revenues.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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The suggestion that someone was secretly paying Duran was hilarious to anyone with a cursory familiarity with the attenuated state of the journalism industry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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While single mothers and non-traditional families abound in Tsushima’s earlier work, in Wildcat Dome family structures are more attenuated.—
Katie Kitamura,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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The elongated blending stick works great in deep pots and tall containers.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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At the front of its elongated hood, the face of the Vision Iconic wears a plus-sized grille that pays homage to the large grilles in the company’s history.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Constricted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constricted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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