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Recent Examples of curtailed
C Pam Zhang, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
The trip is Xi's first overseas visit this year as the Chinese leader curtailed his international travels after the pandemic and hosted incoming leaders in Beijing instead.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Many automakers have curtailed their electric ambitions that fell well short of expectations as consumers resisted paying steep prices.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
The 76ers have the 22nd pick of the June 23 draft, a recent strong suit of the franchise after years of high-profile misses that curtailed the path toward contention.
—CBS News, 8 June 2026
Some curtailed the power to restrict gatherings.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 4 June 2026
The service has also sharply curtailed helicopter flight hours, limiting many crews to minimum flying requirements, internal service plans show.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Many automakers have curtailed their electric ambitions that fell well short of expectations as consumers resisted paying steep prices.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
His sophomore season was curtailed by a broken foot.
—Teddy Cahill, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Verb
But with most travel curtailed by the lockdown, desperation took me into that region of the Pacific Northwest reachable by car.
—C Pam Zhang, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
The trip is Xi's first overseas visit this year as the Chinese leader curtailed his international travels after the pandemic and hosted incoming leaders in Beijing instead.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Many automakers have curtailed their electric ambitions that fell well short of expectations as consumers resisted paying steep prices.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 8 June 2026
The 76ers have the 22nd pick of the June 23 draft, a recent strong suit of the franchise after years of high-profile misses that curtailed the path toward contention.
—CBS News, 8 June 2026
Some curtailed the power to restrict gatherings.
—Rob Stein, NPR, 4 June 2026
The service has also sharply curtailed helicopter flight hours, limiting many crews to minimum flying requirements, internal service plans show.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Many automakers have curtailed their electric ambitions that fell well short of expectations as consumers resisted paying steep prices.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
His sophomore season was curtailed by a broken foot.
—Teddy Cahill, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curtailed
Adjective
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That's the abridged version of the tricky nature of prosecuting a murder case without a body.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2023
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For theater owners, even the abridged period of theatrical exclusivity is considered a win.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2022
Verb
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These were insurmountable issues with less than six months to get the special on screen, even if post-production would have been shortened by the absence of an international partner.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Wisner named the new creation Black Cow Mountain but the local children shortened the name to Black Cow.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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In recent years, shorts have been getting smaller, shorter, more abbreviated.—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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Tessa Francis fired an abbreviated no-hitter with eight strikeouts, while Ashley Mortensen went 3-for-4 as Marblehead routed Winthrop 12-0 in five innings in the Northeastern Conference.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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The center describes its three-week immersion as a way to develop, in a condensed window, the practices and behaviors that might otherwise take years to build through outpatient therapy alone.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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Some mathematicians consider these to be even more significant than condensed sets.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Playing percussive pizzicato as often as the traditional bow, Reid gives her long, rhythmic compositions plenty of spin, pop, and sizzle, focusing on syncopated action over textural brooding.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
1 June 2026
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Timbaland’s eerie, minimalist production — stuttering beat patterns, yawning silences between drum hits, synth riffs that bray and heave — was the ideal vehicle for Elliott’s slaloming, heavily syncopated raps.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In September 2023, under De Zerbi, Brighton’s opening goal again came from a cut-back, this time the right flank.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Both were from similar actions, where Paintsil tapped in a cut-back pass that nobody on Sporting’s back line anticipated.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Curtailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtailed. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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