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
The master plan hopes to significantly reduce that amount, curbing the region’s needs for disappearing landfill space.
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Already, the country has begun curbing production, according to a senior Iranian official.
—Anthony Di Paola, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, a group dedicated to hunters and fisherman, helped develop and pass the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, which authorizes an annual $70 million investment through 2028 to fund research aimed at curbing the spread of the disease.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Since curbing alcohol abuse plays such a crucial role in suicide prevention, keeping the festival dry was one of the core agreements the Blackfeet Nation required when offering its land to the festival founders.
—David Harris, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
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Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Already, the country has begun curbing production, according to a senior Iranian official.
—Anthony Di Paola, Fortune, 2 May 2026
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership, a group dedicated to hunters and fisherman, helped develop and pass the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act, which authorizes an annual $70 million investment through 2028 to fund research aimed at curbing the spread of the disease.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
Since curbing alcohol abuse plays such a crucial role in suicide prevention, keeping the festival dry was one of the core agreements the Blackfeet Nation required when offering its land to the festival founders.
—David Harris, SPIN, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curbing
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Airy and breathable, these temperature-regulating pants feature an elastic waistband that’s quick and easy to pull on, and comfortable enough to wear for hours on busy travel days.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Montana lawmakers also passed legislation that bars the state from regulating planet-warming emissions, unless the federal government does so first.—
Ellis Juhlin,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Speculation about the sale of Missoni began circulating in January, and in March, the brand announced that FSI would become the controlling shareholder.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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He is used to controlling everyone with money, threats, or a combination of both.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Boxes from the White House, some containing classified material, had been found crammed into a bathroom at Mar-a-Lago, next to a toilet and below a crystal chandelier.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Planters containing other trees and perennials, including hazel, hawthorn, field maples, ferns, and grasses, will continue the forest theme through the colonnade to the main entrance.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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Sales had been poor and didn’t justify keeping the restaurants open or expanding the chain, co-CEO Steven Marks said during a Thursday earnings call with analysts and shareholders.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Of course, a solid weighted base also plays a big role in keeping the umbrella upright.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Beyond that, in a TVLine interview, Kripke addressed the criticism that Marie Moreau, the blood-bending supe who can do everything from restraining supes to exploding them to literally raising the dead, was being portrayed as someone who could not take on Homelander.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Today, oil and shipping reporter Weilun Soon says the mayhem in the Persian Gulf doesn’t bode well for both ending the war and restraining crude prices.—
Weilun Soon,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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Visa barriers and broader geopolitical concerns are suppressing international travel demand, the report said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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The fabric itself feels thick and slightly suctioning, working with the body rather than suppressing your best attributes.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Curbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curbing. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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