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to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
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Recent Examples of curbed
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
ABC News, 8 May 2026
Another bill in that package, which would’ve curbed prices at concert venues and sports stadiums, died in its first committee hearing, and a third affordability measure was never introduced.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
There were only three Grand Prix races under those new rules before a package of tweaks was introduced which curbed the influence of the electrical power.
—James Ellingworth, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The senior official said the country has already begun dialing back crude output but did not specify how much had been curbed so far.
—Anthony Di Paola, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Houston’s improvement over the course of this series has not been curbed by the Lakers.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Lawyers and doctors can lose their licenses to practice, insider traders can be barred from the financial industry, public officials stripped of committee assignments, and dangerous speeding drivers should have their bad habit curbed.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Tunnery was diagnosed with glioblastoma and treated her pain with opioids that brought on severe side effects, curbed her appetite and led to a severe physical decline, Cronin and Watson said.
—Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2026
Early changes curbed the power of the judiciary, weakened independent watchdogs, and rewrote election rules to favor the ruling party.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The lack of sufficient post-conflict planning—about what would happen after Gaddafi’s regime was toppled—curbed enthusiasm for future collective security efforts in Syria and elsewhere.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
After just three grands prix this season, tweaks were made that slightly curbed the influence of the electrical power.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Another bill in that package, which would’ve curbed prices at concert venues and sports stadiums, died in its first committee hearing, and a third affordability measure was never introduced.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 May 2026
There were only three Grand Prix races under those new rules before a package of tweaks was introduced which curbed the influence of the electrical power.
—James Ellingworth, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The senior official said the country has already begun dialing back crude output but did not specify how much had been curbed so far.
—Anthony Di Paola, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Houston’s improvement over the course of this series has not been curbed by the Lakers.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Lawyers and doctors can lose their licenses to practice, insider traders can be barred from the financial industry, public officials stripped of committee assignments, and dangerous speeding drivers should have their bad habit curbed.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Tunnery was diagnosed with glioblastoma and treated her pain with opioids that brought on severe side effects, curbed her appetite and led to a severe physical decline, Cronin and Watson said.
—Clark Corbin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2026
Early changes curbed the power of the judiciary, weakened independent watchdogs, and rewrote election rules to favor the ruling party.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curbed
Adjective
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Hurteau says while many land managers and fire experts have been working to restore forest health, there still isn't nearly enough controlled burning being done.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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That translates to asking your stylist for something that sits between the lip and chin with a very blunt, controlled perimeter.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Earlier this year the company released a REST API that lets regulated financial platforms bolt blockchain wallet functionality onto their existing products.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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How Shift Work Disrupts Your Body Clock The circadian rhythm is a roughly 24-hour internal clock regulated primarily by light.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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School is the crucible where raw vitality encounters the collective will to impose order and control but also to bring cultural richness to lives that might otherwise remain inhibited and crude.—
Tim Parks,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Her last and only boyfriend, Tim, would have been too inhibited.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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On April 21, 2025, employees at an apartment complex where Turner worked as a maintenance worker reportedly found a tool bag in a storage room that contained 790 grams of fentanyl and one kilogram of cocaine, court records show.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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This speeds up the thawing process while keeping the fruit contained.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Puerto Rican rum production emphasizes column distillation and filtration, yielding a cleaner, lighter, and more restrained profile than many heavier Caribbean styles.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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It was described by critics as psychologically uneasy and emotionally claustrophobic, with Keough serving as the restrained emotional center of the film.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Riley kept moving, crashing parties at the Sundance Film Festival and toting the screenplay everywhere, honing his pitch.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Taylor saw the leaderboards across Aronimink and kept right on walking.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Ukraine's air force said in a post to Telegram on Thursday that Russia launched 675 drones and 56 missiles into the country overnight, of which 652 drones and 41 missiles were intercepted or suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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This not only suppressed uneven vertical phase distribution but also improved film uniformity across the devices.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
Verb
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One 2025 study had 739 adults complete a 12-week strength and aerobic fitness program, and measured their wall sit performance both before and after as one of their data points.—
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
19 May 2026
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An El Niño's strength is measured by how much eastern Pacific water temperatures rise above their normal levels.—
David Yeomans,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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“Curbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curbed. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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