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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
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Fight Fungi Common fungal problems like powdery mildew on a variety of plants and black spot on roses can be curbed with apple cider vinegar.
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Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2026
California had always permitted raw milk to be sold in stores, but Los Angeles County’s more stringent rules had, in effect, curbed its retail sales.
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CNN Money,
14 June 2026
California had always permitted raw milk to be sold in stores, but Los Angeles County’s more stringent rules had, in effect, curbed its retail sales.
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Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Shoppers appear to have curbed their discretionary spending even more as the cost of buying gas went up, said Marshal Cohen, chief retail advisor at Circana.
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Anne D’innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Shoppers appear to have curbed theirdiscretionary spending even more as the cost of buying gas went up, said Marshal Cohen, chief retail advisor at Circana.
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Anne D'innocenzio,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
Can one of the world’s most heavily armed militias be curbed without ripping the country apart?
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Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Stocks in Asia trimmed gains and crude oil advanced after US strikes on sites in Iran curbed optimism over a potential deal to end the war.
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Lily Nonomiya,
Bloomberg,
26 May 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.
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Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
Previous announcements of potential deals to end the fighting have curbed prices and juiced markets, but this time experts hope the pact holds true.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Fight Fungi Common fungal problems like powdery mildew on a variety of plants and black spot on roses can be curbed with apple cider vinegar.
—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2026
California had always permitted raw milk to be sold in stores, but Los Angeles County’s more stringent rules had, in effect, curbed its retail sales.
—
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
California had always permitted raw milk to be sold in stores, but Los Angeles County’s more stringent rules had, in effect, curbed its retail sales.
—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Shoppers appear to have curbed their discretionary spending even more as the cost of buying gas went up, said Marshal Cohen, chief retail advisor at Circana.
—
Anne D’innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Shoppers appear to have curbed theirdiscretionary spending even more as the cost of buying gas went up, said Marshal Cohen, chief retail advisor at Circana.
—
Anne D'innocenzio,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
Can one of the world’s most heavily armed militias be curbed without ripping the country apart?
—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Stocks in Asia trimmed gains and crude oil advanced after US strikes on sites in Iran curbed optimism over a potential deal to end the war.
—
Lily Nonomiya,
Bloomberg,
26 May 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.
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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.
Verb
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The companies are now the leading drivers of the burgeoning AI industry, and their competing views about how the technology should be regulated are playing out in a wide-ranging political ad spending war that has targeted congressional races in big cities and rural areas alike.
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Yet this pollution isn’t regulated, and manufacturers are moving to dramatically increase the amount of plastics produced in the United States.
Adjective
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Both players were so inhibited for the final game of the set that the level of play resembled something from a local park.
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This really is a time to be less inhibited about going out.
Verb
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The data contained inside is helping researchers understand otherwise hard-to-examine cosmic interactions like microlensing.
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The diminutive menu contained just three sandwiches, two salads and a single dessert.
Adjective
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At first, the fins were tasteful and restrained, adding jet-age glamour to post-war American cars.
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Material choices are homey and restrained—soft woods, neutral fabrics, and sculptural artwork chosen during frequent meetings between the designers and clients—creating a quieter, more private atmosphere than the communal areas elsewhere onboard.
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Following their arrival, word spread among law enforcement at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) that the King and Queen were en route — and the path to the VVIP (yes, very very) entrance was cleared by FBI officials, who kept fans away from the area.
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Lynn's infectious personality and ongoing quest for selfies made her someone that everyone wanted to know, and her sharp wit kept readers coming back for more.
Verb
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Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions and San Francisco’s chilly climate have suppressed home runs for more than two decades, but this was a true no-doubt blast that cleared the left-center field fence by plenty of feet.
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Things like trying to disqualify the entire Utah County Attorney's Office, trying to get some of the evidence suppressed, trying to get a contempt order because the prosecutors violated the court's gag order.
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MoneyLion ranked the nation's 50 most affluent suburbs by household income, as measured in the 2024 American Community Survey.
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The smallest of these specimens measured just two centimeters.
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“Curbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curbed. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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