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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
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2026
The 11 rookies — along with less-than 30 leaders like Bryce Young, Jaycee Horn and Derrick Brown — are a large reason why the Panthers curbed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ four-year reign as NFC South champs.
—Mike Kaye
january 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
That hasn’t curbed optimism for 2026.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Raskin's resolution is widely seen as legally toothless because the Constitution grants Trump broad pardon powers that cannot be curbed by Congress.
—Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
Someday the unions’ power will have to be curbed and real reform implemented.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
Iran has curbed its military activities in the region since the 12-day Israeli bombing campaign in June, which was joined by the United States.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
While lawmakers in Tallahassee have since passed sweeping tort reform that significantly curbed litigation in the state, homeowners in Florida still pay some of the highest home insurance premiums in the country.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But elevated prices have not curbed the overall demand for gold this festive season.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
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
Even more public-identifying figures on Letterboxd — like Sean Baker — have curbed their activity on the platform, and other stars like Ayo Edebiri (and now Williams) deleted their accounts entirely.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2026
The 11 rookies — along with less-than 30 leaders like Bryce Young, Jaycee Horn and Derrick Brown — are a large reason why the Panthers curbed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ four-year reign as NFC South champs.
—Mike Kaye
january 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
That hasn’t curbed optimism for 2026.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Raskin's resolution is widely seen as legally toothless because the Constitution grants Trump broad pardon powers that cannot be curbed by Congress.
—Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
Someday the unions’ power will have to be curbed and real reform implemented.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
Iran has curbed its military activities in the region since the 12-day Israeli bombing campaign in June, which was joined by the United States.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 15 Nov. 2025
While lawmakers in Tallahassee have since passed sweeping tort reform that significantly curbed litigation in the state, homeowners in Florida still pay some of the highest home insurance premiums in the country.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But elevated prices have not curbed the overall demand for gold this festive season.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curbed
Adjective
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This concentration of energy creates a tiny, controlled burn that interrupts the faulty circuit causing the tremor.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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One fire expert said officials should approach policy changes carefully because controlled burns are still critical to forest health.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
Verb
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There’s a kind of social contract under which utilities operate essentially as monopolies to provide a public service and in exchange are regulated.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The devices measure pollutants regulated by the EPA, including nitrogen oxides, ozone and particulate matter from sources like gas turbines, factories and heavy traffic.—
Jack Armstrong,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Jan. 2026
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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Three City Hall employees reported that their wallets, which contained cash, credit cards, health savings account cards, and personal ID were stolen from their offices, per Boston Police reports.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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The damage was largely contained to what firefighters call a wildland-urban interface fire, not a larger conflagration like the one developing in the Palisades.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flanagan stars as Betty, a proud but emotionally restrained mother struggling with her daughter’s return, while Crowley plays Áine’s father Seamus.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2026
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The year 2025 saw high levels of deadly violence around the world, as conflicts grew less restrained, with civilians increasingly victims of attacks by governments and non-state actors alike, according to monitoring data.—
Susannah George,
Washington Post,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But Daniels kept getting hurt this season, managing to start only seven games and getting shut down in December after a series of injuries to his left knee, right hamstring and left elbow.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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While rebounding kept the Horned Frogs in the game early, the offense finally picked up until the mistakes piled up down the stretch.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The fresh evidence of how internal dissent was suppressed for the sake of diplomatic relationships exposes a broader crisis of impunity for crimes committed against journalists, and the failure of states to hold other states accountable.—
Scott Griffen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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This may have resulted in cooling that had until now suppressed the sublimation of water ice to steam.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By modeling this signal across each galaxy, the team measured how fast the gas was moving and how chaotic its motion was.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Cooked egg noodles, made two days prior to inspection, were stored in a reach-in refrigerator measured below proper temperatures.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Curbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curbed. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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