CURBS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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

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Recent Examples of curbs

Noun

The Pelham Boulevard reconstruction project will replace underground utilities, sidewalks, street surface, curbs, lighting and pedestrian ramps. —

Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026 Homeowners across Central Florida have been frustrated to find their piles of dead leaves, branches and plants — victims of February’s hard freeze — still sitting on their curbs because waste haulers haven’t picked it up on time. —

Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026 Use cut stone, corten steel, or bluestone curbs to define your driveway, prevent edging damage, and protect your plant beds. —

Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026 The government has also ordered cuts in non-essential public expenditure and urged lower power consumption in industry, with curbs on excessive lighting, for example. —

Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026 South Korea encouraged quicker showers and is considering widening curbs on driving, while Egypt ordered stores and restaurants to close early. —

Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026 Trump‘s executive order curbs birthright citizenship of children of undocumented immigrants and of children of those who are in the country on a temporary basis, such as through a student, work or tourist visa. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026 Proposition 13 curbs property taxes by restricting the maximum rate (1%) and, more important, by limiting increases in assessed valuation (2% annually). —

Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026 Workers will also remove curbs so that passengers in wheelchairs can easily enter the terminals from any point, instead of having to park near a handful of entries that are level with the street. —

Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2026

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Verb

In the works for more than two years, a proposal to erect a striking, $256 million waterfront museum that honors the United States Navy’s maritime special operations force will soon go before the government body that controls the site.

— Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The beneficiaries of tax giveaways vary depending on who controls the White House and Congress.

— Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026