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

This work will add bicycle lanes and paths, improve drainage, upgrade traffic signals, sidewalk curbs and signs and resurface existing roadway. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Instead of relying entirely on those wheels, though, this robot has flexible legs and can bend its knees to deal with obstacles like curbs and stairs along the way. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 27 Aug. 2026

The TerraVision technology did an excellent job of defining borders around fences, curbs, and my driveway. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

Fix the curbs and loading zones around these facilities, which the comptroller’s own data identifies as the crash problem. — Jessica Walker, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026

The plan also underestimated the cost of road improvements mandated under a 2016 county ordinance that required new development projects to make improvements along the property’s frontage, such as curbs, gutters and sidewalks. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

But other causes, including Trump‘s 2025 tax cuts and his immigration curbs, were own unforced fiscal errors. — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

In Newport, the city announced on social media that residents can place small tree limbs and brush along public sidewalk areas behind street curbs. — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Aug. 2026

Even so, Chinese firms still trail their American counterparts by more than 6-to-1 in capital raised from markets over the past two years, with Washington’s chip export curbs complicating the catch-up effort. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026