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to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to curb your curiosity when it comes to your neighbors' business
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Recent Examples of curbed
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
But elevated prices have not curbed the overall demand for gold this festive season.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Britain has in recent months been hit by US tariffs targeting key export sectors and now faces the prospect of its steel sales to the EU — a major market — being curbed.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Hamas' top leadership has been assassinated, its fighting capacity severely curbed in Gaza.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
When originality is great, and word of mouth is brilliant, and the marketing engines are in force, the creme rises to the top, again and again, even in a theatrical landscape that’s curbed by streaming.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Aryna Sabalenka curbed her natural instincts to beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in an absorbing women’s final, before Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner contested their third Grand Slam final in a row — a record in the Open Era of men’s tennis.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Later, India, Pakistan and North Korea carried out their own tests, too, before a series of international treaties almost completely curbed the practice.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Members of the government and its supporters see Israeli academia or Israeli arts as fields filled with liberal leftists whose power should be curbed.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Some Republicans dismiss projections that ACA premiums will more than double without the subsidies, calling them exaggerated and arguing the law has fueled fraud and abuse that must be curbed.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
But elevated prices have not curbed the overall demand for gold this festive season.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Britain has in recent months been hit by US tariffs targeting key export sectors and now faces the prospect of its steel sales to the EU — a major market — being curbed.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Hamas' top leadership has been assassinated, its fighting capacity severely curbed in Gaza.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
When originality is great, and word of mouth is brilliant, and the marketing engines are in force, the creme rises to the top, again and again, even in a theatrical landscape that’s curbed by streaming.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
Aryna Sabalenka curbed her natural instincts to beat Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 7-6(3) in an absorbing women’s final, before Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner contested their third Grand Slam final in a row — a record in the Open Era of men’s tennis.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Later, India, Pakistan and North Korea carried out their own tests, too, before a series of international treaties almost completely curbed the practice.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
Members of the government and its supporters see Israeli academia or Israeli arts as fields filled with liberal leftists whose power should be curbed.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curbed
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However, reports about how the university has controlled the use of that money has worried some alumni.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the 1980s and ’90s, Colombia’s cocaine cartels controlled entire regions through intimidation, corruption and fear tactics that are nearly identical to what’s now unfolding in parts of Mexico.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There are students who feel inhibited from expressing their Jewish or Zionist identity because of the atmosphere of the atmosphere of intimidation or harassment on college campuses.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Nini and Lali seemed happier without him—more relaxed, less inhibited.—
Tao Lin,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Hill said his tribe’s gaming operations are highly regulated, unlike bars, and are subject to annual audits and reporting to the state.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Nutritionists are not regulated in many states, and therefore, anyone can call themselves a nutritionist; their certifications are often unregulated.—
Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The same restrained values of democracy have always marked the White House—a stately house, but not an imperial one.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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Cooper—director of pictures like Crazy Heart, Hostiles, and most recently The Pale Blue Eye—makes sure the proceedings are always restrained and respectful.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to Teasdale Foods, customers complained that the taco dinner kits contained cocoa mix packets instead of taco seasoning packets.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The bottle contained a handful of pills along with a crystal-like substance.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Toru kept a notebook with advice for Shohei One way Toru kept Shohei grounded and focused on his sport was through a journal the two shared where Toru would write down advice for his son.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Folklorist Thomas Keightley tells the tale of a kobold named Hödeken who was insulted by a kitchen boy who kept spraying water at him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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However, these cells are normally suppressed by testosterone and kept in check by the body’s overall hormone balance.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The autocratic czarist regime ruled with an iron hand and suppressed opposition through censorship, banishment, and executions.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2012, the Stones River Paranormal ghost hunters came with equipment and measured for the presence of spirits.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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That’s why the cheesecake, chicken salad, arroz con leche and pico de gallo in the cooler measured anywhere from 48 to 52 degrees.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Curbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curbed. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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