as in controls
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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as in restrictions
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
these international regulations act as a curb on the plundering of a nation's archaeological treasures
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Recent Examples of curbs
Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Residents who live on private streets and properties without curbs or gutters don’t qualify for a visit from the Claw.
—Sarah Linn
november 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The two leaders also reached an agreement to delay Chinese export curbs on strategically crucial rare earth materials.
—Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Tariffs, tech curbs and rare earths were also on the table for discussion.
—Kevin Breuninger,anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Most of the curbs would have entered into effect in December.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Tensions have flared again in recent weeks over Washington’s expansion of export controls and China’s tightening of rare earth export curbs.
—Jhasua Razo, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
That marked a significant cooling of tensions, after a recent volley of tariff threats and fresh export curbs threatened to derail the bilateral relationship.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The man swerved into oncoming traffic and onto curbs to flee, court documents said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Americans also overwhelmingly favor curbs on the power of big business that conservatives since the nineteenth century have condemned as socialist.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Residents who live on private streets and properties without curbs or gutters don’t qualify for a visit from the Claw.
—Sarah Linn
november 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The two leaders also reached an agreement to delay Chinese export curbs on strategically crucial rare earth materials.
—Katherine Doyle, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Tariffs, tech curbs and rare earths were also on the table for discussion.
—Kevin Breuninger,anniek Bao,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Most of the curbs would have entered into effect in December.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Tensions have flared again in recent weeks over Washington’s expansion of export controls and China’s tightening of rare earth export curbs.
—Jhasua Razo, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
That marked a significant cooling of tensions, after a recent volley of tariff threats and fresh export curbs threatened to derail the bilateral relationship.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The man swerved into oncoming traffic and onto curbs to flee, court documents said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curbs
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The demo will also look at emergency procedures, including those involving the Power Distribution Unit (PDU), which controls power from the solar array and battery packs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Nov. 2025
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More than 60% of 136 facilities connected to missile production or the Chinese military’s rocket force, which controls China’s nuclear arsenal, showed signs of expansion in satellite images.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Regional restrictions may apply.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Details are still emerging over exactly what the new flight restrictions will mean for airline travelers.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, the department licenses and regulates insurance companies operating in Arkansas, administers the state government's workers' compensation program, provides Medicare counseling to senior citizens, and investigates consumer complaints and insurance fraud.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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The act formed the FCC, the government agency that regulates broadcast TV networks, like Disney’s ABC.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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The license fee is supposed to free the BBC from commercial constraints faced by other outlets, which drive many to tailor their output to the political persuasion of their audiences.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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But even given their current constraints, e-mail apps might still evolve past Cora and its ilk.—
Cal Newport,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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Merino wool, on the other hand, is a cold-weather classic, and my suitcase for winters in Wyoming always contains several tees and tops made with the fabric.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Honey contains mainy sugar along with amino acids, minerals ,and vitamins that give it antioxidant sand anti-inflammatory benefits.—
Gillian Mohney,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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The federal government has acknowledged these limitations.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Given my technical limitations and lack of experience, my version ironically sounded even cheesier and more synth driven than Chuck’s original.—
Bear McCreary,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Video shows the moment an officer in camouflage and tactical gear approaches an individual, after which another officer tackles the person, restrains them with plastic handcuffs, and leads them away.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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An 1878 law known as the Posse Comitatus Act generally restrains the use of the military for such purposes.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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Even at a high average annual value, the lack of years keeps mid-market teams in the mix.—
Patrick McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The organization keeps the food banks in a rotation so distributions go out evenly, although the nonprofit also considers which pantries are most in need.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Curbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curbs. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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