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 Still, the pushback led Langley to announce a slew of measures aimed at curbing police misuse. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 What the settlement actually changes The design changes, such as curbing infinite scroll and autoplay, are the substantive core of the agreement. — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 The challenge for the coaches is bringing everyone together, curbing egos and finding common ground. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The Maryland Data Privacy Act was one of several laws passed in this year's legislative session aimed at curbing federal immigration enforcement in the state. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 The two leaders have met three times, but their diplomacy has not produced an agreement curbing Pyongyang’s nuclear program. — Cleve R. Wootson Jr, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026 California was once hailed as a model for curbing the power of special interests and electing moderates. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Instead, Hageman has focused heavily on curbing federal regulation and resource issues. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme heat in Europe, the world’s fastest-warming continent, straining power grids, sapping water supplies and curbing farm output. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

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The sweet summer fruit is made of 92 percent water, an essential nutrient for regulating body temperature and supporting key processes in the body, notes Elick.

— Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Comporta and Melides have their beach clubs and their destination dining, but strict laws regulating construction have for now prevented the kind of overdevelopment that can disrupt such an unspoiled place.

— Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of regulating

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The company has also said that controlling the chip, domain controller and underlying software stack could help reduce component costs as production volumes increase.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Japanese doctors have advised patients reporting rashes or difficulty controlling bowels after frequent use to stop until symptoms clear, per the AP.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of controlling

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Pricing Happy Head’s topical solution is billed on a monthly basis, with a single bottle containing two ounces of treatment solution.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Mass spectrometry revealed that the broken containers had once held something containing the chemical compounds theobromine, theophylline, caffeine, and paraxanthine.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of containing

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The show is leaning into its strengths, dialing up the madcap comedy and overlapping dialogue while keeping the story lines rooted in recognizable rites of passage for young people.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The approach could provide a more repeatable way to adapt navigation systems across different robots and environments, while keeping human oversight for important development and safety decisions.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of keeping

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In fact, Tiffany’s record shows little concern for protecting natural resources and local control, or for restraining corporate power.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
But Gorsuch also wrote that an individual conference, through its members’ voting, can adopt various rules restraining athletes’ potential compensation as conference members see fit.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of restraining

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Many cope by masking or camouflaging — suppressing autistic traits in order to fit in.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
However, moderate levels enable the locus coeruleus to emphasize task-relevant information while suppressing background noise.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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