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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
Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
The treasurer’s office under Russell has put more funds into private and domestic markets and curbed reliance on investment managers who receive large fees for their work.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Crude oil surged as much as 29%, the biggest intraday move since April 2020, as more Gulf producers curbed production and Iran named the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as its new supreme leader.
—Nasteho Said, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Some regional producers, including in Iraq, have curbed output amid dangers in the Strait of Hormuz.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Others, including China, have curbed fuel exports to preserve supply and keep domestic prices controlled.
—Yongchang Chin, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
China’s decelerating economic growth has not significantly curbed its military spending.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
To some extent, DHS' immigration agenda has been curbed by federal courts, including the Supreme Court.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Strikingly, Mary felt that semaglutide had not only curbed her first-order desire to drink but also helped her act on second-order desires.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 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
Lewandowski has insisted that the contract reviews curbed waste and have not caused delays.
—Nick Miroff, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
The treasurer’s office under Russell has put more funds into private and domestic markets and curbed reliance on investment managers who receive large fees for their work.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
Crude oil surged as much as 29%, the biggest intraday move since April 2020, as more Gulf producers curbed production and Iran named the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as its new supreme leader.
—Nasteho Said, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Some regional producers, including in Iraq, have curbed output amid dangers in the Strait of Hormuz.
—Dallas Morning News, 8 Mar. 2026
Others, including China, have curbed fuel exports to preserve supply and keep domestic prices controlled.
—Yongchang Chin, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
China’s decelerating economic growth has not significantly curbed its military spending.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
To some extent, DHS' immigration agenda has been curbed by federal courts, including the Supreme Court.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Strikingly, Mary felt that semaglutide had not only curbed her first-order desire to drink but also helped her act on second-order desires.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curbed
Adjective
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Too bad the script feels less controlled and more directionless when each of these characters go head to head with an increasing body count across several bloody incidents.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Thiesse is his antithesis – quiet, controlled and polite.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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This is because the patches are marketed as supplements, meaning they are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration or tested rigorously.—
Helena Kudiabor,
SELF,
13 Mar. 2026
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Gambling is regulated at the state level, and since then a few others have approved Oscar betting — Michigan, Indiana, Arizona, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Kansas, Missouri and Puerto Rico.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Participants who appeared engaged, responsive, and comfortable in the interaction, maintaining eye contact and seeming open rather than inhibited, were far more likely to be liked.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Mar. 2026
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Some players appeared inhibited, none more so than winger Leon Bailey.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The law contained exceptions for medical masks, tactical gear and a few other things.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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Leaders in the region have long warned that escalation would not be contained, that the conflicts are intertwined and difficult to manage.—
Hadley Gamble,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Medicare chief frames TrumpRx as a limited tool Chris Klomp, a senior HHS official, offered a notably restrained view of TrumpRx while speaking at the STAT Breakthrough Summit East yesterday.—
Meghana Keshavan,
STAT,
20 Mar. 2026
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The killing of veteran Iranian politician Ali Larijani — seen by some as a potential, palatable negotiator — may have strengthened hardliners in Tehran (who were never weak or restrained to begin with).—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Senior goalkeeper Chloe Gonzalez kept the Vikings in the match during the first half with a pair of saves coming in the 14th and 35th minutes.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sinner took off his cap and waved to the crowd, then kept it short in his on-court interview.—
Noah Gulley,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And an underpinning of loneliness and suppressed yearning.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Despite losing a similar argument in federal court at the end of January, accused CEO assassin Luigi Mangione's defense team is again vying to have damning evidence from his backpack suppressed in a New York state court.—
Michael Ruiz , Maria Paronich,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The glass court produced higher friction readings when measured using the British Pendulum Tester.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Inflation as measured by the separate Consumer Price Index topped 9% that month, the fastest pace since 1981, when the Fed was in the process of taming an even worse unmooring of prices.—
Howard Schneider,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Curbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curbed. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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