Synonyms of curbing

curbing

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regulating
• controlling
• containing
• keeping
• restraining
• suppressing
• measuring
• inhibiting
• taming
• stifling
• governing
• constraining
• stopping
• checking
• holding
• ruling
• bridling
• pulling in
• interrupting
• swallowing
• repressing
• hindering
• blocking
• impeding
• reining (in)
• strangling
• hampering
• smothering
• obstructing
• arresting
• choking (back)
• holding back
• squelching
• silencing
• bottling (up)
• muffling
• sinking
• mincing
• pocketing
• muzzling
• handcuffing
• gagging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• loosening
• liberating
• expressing
• venting
• unleashing
• airing
• taking out
• loosing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curbing

Biotech companies like Eli Lilly and Altimmune are testing drugs for their effect at curbing alcohol cravings. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026

My number one priority is curbing the overdevelopment that is ravaging Tavares. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

For the model—who has been open about her struggles with everything from acne to curbing anxiety with positive self-talk—a good skin-care routine goes hand in hand with both her mental health and the beauty of aging. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Defensive capabilities ‘artificially restricted’ That information deficit has been compounded by Elon Musk’s Starlink curbing some internet services in Ukraine, according to local officials. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Its produce is pivotal in curbing supply-side inflation domestically, and the country ranks among the top global exporters of rice and sugar. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

The general expectation on Wall Street is that the Federal Reserve will hike its main interest rate at least once by the end of the year in hopes of curbing the fast increases in the cost of living. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

The government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who faces a national election next year, responded with emergency measures aimed at restricting evictions, curbing property speculation and giving renters indefinite leases, among other measures. — Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

Lower water levels in lakes and rivers are significantly curbing essential hydroelectric generation at sites such as the Hoover Dam in the western United States. — Johannes Teyssen, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026