Synonyms of curbs

curbs 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of curb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controls
• regulates
• contains
• restrains
• keeps
• measures
• suppresses
• stifles
• rules
• inhibits
• tames
• constrains
• checks
• governs
• stops
• reins (in)
• holds
• bridles
• blocks
• pulls in
• swallows
• interrupts
• hinders
• arrests
• pockets
• chokes (back)
• represses
• impedes
• squelches
• obstructs
• muffles
• holds back
• smothers
• strangles
• hampers
• silences
• minces
• sinks
• bottles (up)
• muzzles
• handcuffs
• gags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• loosens
• liberates
• expresses
• unleashes
• takes out
• looses
• airs
• vents

curbs

2 of 2

noun

plural of curb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restrictions
• constraints
• limitations
• restraints
• conditions
• strictures
• prohibitions
• fetters
• checks
• exceptions
• bans
• stipulations
• circumscriptions
• qualifications
• strings
• reservations
• provisos
• proscriptions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freedoms
• latitudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of curbs

Noun

Other work includes upgrading traffic signals, improving sidewalks, curbs and gutters, adding new pavement markings and signs, and making utility adjustments. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Australia’s online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world-first teen social media ban ineffective, a study by a team that advised the government’s rollout of the curbs found. — Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026

Meanwhile, Beijing widens Japan export curbs, targeting drone makers, nuclear firms and defense institutes. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 July 2026

After weeks of testing, Fable 5 is no longer vulnerable to a bypassing method discovered by Amazon researchers that identified several software vulnerabilities and triggered the export curbs. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 1 July 2026

Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Monday that Japan would take necessary countermeasures after thoroughly assessing the curbs and their impact. — ABC News, 29 June 2026

Wolfson and her friends would try the stunts at home, stealing shopping carts to push each other into curbs. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026

Last month Beijing authorities enacted new curbs on its already tightly regulated airspace, effectively banning the sale and operation of consumer drones within the capital. — Simina Mistreanu, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Bahrain imposed fresh restrictions on its Shiite community ahead of a major holiday commemoration, the latest in a string of curbs on the community across the Gulf since the US-Iran war. — semafor.com, 25 June 2026