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adjective

as in tightened

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verb

past tense of constrict
1
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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2
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
Verb
The twine constricted in its loop around my shoulder. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 No one is constricted to a static office environment. — Mary Holland, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026 The Ukrainian bombardments have constricted the supply of gas in the oil-rich country and there are reports of Russians in several regions having to line up at the pump for hours at a time. — Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 6 June 2026 When people are in such chronic states, their attention and decision-making is greatly constricted. — Joan M. Cook, Time, 12 May 2026 The strait has been effectively closed off to traffic since the start of the Iran war in late February due to safety threats from Iranian military forces, which has constricted trade through the conduit and disrupted global energy markets. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 May 2026 Market leadership remains constricted, according to Cameron Dawson, chief investment officer at NewEdge Wealth. — Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026 Closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key trading route for fertilizer, has constricted supplies and caused prices to spike around the world — including Southern California. — Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 Part of the challenge for vessels and any potential ship-escorting operations through the Strait of Hormuz is that the room to maneuver is highly constricted. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constricted
  1. compressed
  2. shrank
  3. condensed
  4. tight
  5. squeezed
  6. linear
  7. attenuated
  8. elongate
Adjective
  • Under sustained acceleration, leadership teams frequently start operating within more compressed decision cycles where immediate demands dominate attention and time for reflection gradually shrinks.
    — ByPaul L. Gunn, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The compressed script and the snippety editing sometimes lead to unintended comedy, as in a scene where Maxine watches Christine, the seamstress, work.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
Definition of compressed
Verb
  • And somewhere while building all of that, the ambition behind it shrank to fit a spreadsheet.
    — Jonathan Weeks, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • For years, many watched as their children’s worlds shrank to whatever destinations Mom or Dad had time to drive them, as kids’ use of traditional bicycles gradually declined.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of shrank
Verb
  • This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for length and clarity.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The following interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Definition of condensed
Adjective
  • In a massive joint operation, US Central Command – with tight coordination from US Strategic Command, US Space Command, and the US Space Force – used electromagnetic warfare to blank out a massive area over Iran.
    — David Szondy July 06, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
  • In major competitions since Euro 1984 (including the UEFA Nations League), the contests have been tight affairs that have been decided by one goal or penalties.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of tight
Verb
  • Since their relationship became public in 2023, the couple has squeezed romance into tour schedules, football obligations and rare breaks from two of the most demanding careers in entertainment and sports.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Minerals are not the only sector that have been squeezed as result of the fuel crunch stemming from the Iran war; regular consumers are seeing prices at the petrol pump and supermarkets rise as well.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of squeezed
Adjective
  • The more Lal describes Lucero this way, the more everything non-linear about its development makes sense — and Lal himself starts to look less like an accidental developer and more like someone who always belonged here in the first place.
    — Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • That’s a linear park that Hialeah wants to create on the narrow strip of land that runs for nearly a mile under the county’s Metrorail tracks between Fourth Avenue and the Hialeah Tri-Rail Station.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Definition of linear
Adjective
  • But Albert Sabin and Koprowski were both — separately — trying to develop oral polio vaccines using live attenuated or weakened viruses.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Dust icily exposes how character can evaporate in the crucible of greed, but the plodding pace makes this ethical exercise feel attenuated and flat by the time the climax rolls around.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Definition of attenuated
Adjective
  • The shoes featured an ultra-elongated and sharp pointed toe that added a modern twist to the traditional pump silhouette.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
  • This model is designed to fit an elongated toilet and is powered by a standard GFCI outlet.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Definition of elongate

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