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 Democratic Party for the People or DPFP, which secured solid gains in the July elections, is expected to table a bill curbing foreign real estate purchases as early as the autumn extraordinary Diet session, according to local media.
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Lin Lin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
But the new House version also includes several elements directed at curbing sale of products to youth.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Hollyhand's age cohort faced a Democratic Party intent on curbing the pandemic with mask mandates, school closures and social distancing.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump compared the push against the Smithsonian to his effort to force colleges and universities to bow to his policy goals including ending diversity programs, cracking down on student protests and curbing foreign students.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Lin Lin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
But the new House version also includes several elements directed at curbing sale of products to youth.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Hollyhand's age cohort faced a Democratic Party intent on curbing the pandemic with mask mandates, school closures and social distancing.
—Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Trump compared the push against the Smithsonian to his effort to force colleges and universities to bow to his policy goals including ending diversity programs, cracking down on student protests and curbing foreign students.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curbing
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Merino wool also has natural temperature-regulating and odor-controlling properties—both of which are ideal for hiking.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Complex carbs also are likely to contain fiber which is very helpful in regulating blood glucose concentration.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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However, there's a significant difference between containing and controlling a wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Merino wool also has natural temperature-regulating and odor-controlling properties—both of which are ideal for hiking.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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By Wednesday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 20% of the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Goudstikker left the paintings behind but took a black notebook containing the details of his collection, which helped his family recover the lost artwork.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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But after keeping Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker out of Sunday’s lineup, Chicago then watched closer Daniel Palencia blow the save in a 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the number of children is decreasing, keeping empty facilities isn’t free.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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If consumers or businesses perceive stablecoins as more practical, the state may face the awkward task of promoting one digital form of the yuan while restraining another.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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First, both Washington and Beijing now have proven weapons that are restraining the aggressive instincts of the other side.—
Scott Kennedy,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Sigma's coatings and the lens hood prove effective enough in suppressing the effect, short of shots where the sun itself is prominently in frame.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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This ensures lithium is deposited smoothly across the anode, effectively suppressing dendrite growth even under rapid-charging conditions.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Curbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curbing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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