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 Opposition parties and human rights organizations have accused Erdogan of undermining democracy and curbing freedom of expression. — ABC News, 3 July 2026 These Forme shorts activate the glutes and abs through biofeedback while curbing joint stress. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2026 As the head of a far-right party, Meloni backs curbing migration and promoting traditional values. — Nicole Winfield, Fortune, 20 June 2026 The Fed has been trying to balance its job of curbing inflation while supporting employment growth. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 The league has taken steps to address tanking, but curbing that problem alone won’t stop injury issues that are just as much a part of the growing apathy that many fans feel towards the regular season. — Nick Friedell, New York Times, 17 June 2026 Other changes in American habits could also be curbing violence. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 15 June 2026 The cap proposal sits alongside growing support for policies aimed ‌at curbing immigration across Europe. — CNN Money, 14 June 2026 If ongoing studies confirm the early findings surrounding cancer, these therapies may be remembered not only for curbing the obesity epidemic but also reshaping the future of cancer prevention and public health. — Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

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Councilman Tom Flight cast the lone dissenting vote, warning that government should be cautious about regulating the display of art on private property, even when the work is unusually large.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
But even that law is largely focused on ensuring the proper facility and environment for grooming, not regulating groomer technique or experience.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of regulating

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Sacramento dominated the game on the stat sheet, controlling 65% of the possession and outpassing Boise by a 2-to-1 margin.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 July 2026
Managing those demands — simplifying decisions, controlling tempo and conserving energy — may be as much a feature of playing in the heat as the physical strain itself.

— Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of controlling

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Infected people experience symptoms from two days to two weeks after consuming food or drinking water containing the parasite.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The post-credits scene begins in the mortuary where Will’s funeral was held, when an undertaker and her daughter walk by shelves of urns containing deceased people’s ashes that weren’t picked up by families.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of containing

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Regents overruled a faculty task force, which had found the tests to be predictive of college success across demographics and recommended keeping them.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The airport recently extended its current lease agreement an extra year, keeping the status quo in place through at least June 30, 2027, while the city hammers out a long-term deal.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Definition of keeping

Verb

In California…there has been little success in restraining these abuses over the past decade.

— Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
The pilot was then notified and the area surrounding Noble was cleared of passengers so that other flight attendants could assist in restraining him.

— Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

Definition of restraining

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Communism is a system of government in which the ruling party controls major investment decisions while hoarding wealth for itself and suppressing all opposition.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
In his view, the Bank of Japan is suppressing bond yields to prevent interest costs on the debt pile from becoming unmanageable.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 July 2026

Definition of suppressing

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