CURBING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

curbing

verb

Definition of curbing

present participle of curb

as in regulating

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 curbing Ultra-Orthodox parties supported several of Netanyahu’s own priorities, including legislation curbing the authority of the attorney general, a key component of the government’s broader judicial overhaul. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Two weeks later, Gammon realized that the medication wasn’t curbing her appetite like before. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 However, the issue proved urgent enough for the league to act mid-season in hopes of curbing the growth of these apps. — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 16 July 2026 The bipartisan bill that includes Warnock's provision curbing corporate single-family home purchases is now federal law. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 12 July 2026 Chinese officials discussed curbing foreign access to homegrown open-source models too, which could raise costs for many US businesses that have become dependent on cheap Chinese AI. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 July 2026 Trump made half-hearted feints to target Wall Street, through proposals like curbing defense contractor stock buybacks and foreign job outsourcing, but there’s been no real follow through on any of these policies. — Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's leading AI models, Reuters reported on Tuesday. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 8 July 2026 Charlotte water restrictions are successfully curbing nonessential water use amid an ongoing drought. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

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Nationally, 85% of Democrats and 79% of Republicans favored creating a federal agency devoted to monitoring and regulating AI.

— Victoria Baeza Garcia, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026
LoPilato said the policy aims to be proactive, rather than allowing more violence to take place before regulating the problem.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of regulating

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Tate’s case previously included three counts of rape, four counts of actual bodily harm, two counts of human trafficking and one count of controlling prostitution for gain.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 19 July 2026
But the computers controlling the countdown called an abort during the Super Heavy booster’s engine startup sequence.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of controlling

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The results showed that chewing sugar-containing gum after beetroot juice made saliva more acidic than chewing sugar-free gum did.

— Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026
The technique is already being tested with ytterbium-containing molecules and is expected to be applied to radium in future studies.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of containing

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With gallons of sunscreen, truckloads of ice and innovative hot-weather treats like upside-down sundaes, day camps are keeping thousands of kids cool in Hotlanta’s record-breaking temperatures.

— Cassidy Alexander, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
Steve Sarkisian was noncommittal about the Longhorns keeping their upcoming series with Notre Dame after his team lost to Ohio State and finished 9-3 last season.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of keeping

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Nolan, energized by the self-restraining power of modern morality, turns an epic poem prosaic.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
Joseph knew Skyler was restrained and had purchased duct tape and Ace bandages earlier that day for the purpose of restraining him, the statement said.

— Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Definition of restraining

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What is left of a sprawling state apparatus is capable of little more than paying poverty wages to its employees, running hospitals with dwindling supplies, and suppressing any popular challenge to the heirs of Chavez.

— Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
The ground robots established a support-by-fire position, suppressing the Russian defenders and forcing them to remain under cover.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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