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curtailed the school day because of the stormy weather
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Recent Examples of curtailed
Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Surprised, the team performed a sanity check—the researchers calculated heritability in the traditional way for twins born between 1900 and 1935, an era when rapid medical advances steadily curtailed premature death.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Injuries eventually curtailed his playing career.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
But power Android users don’t want their freedom to run their own phones their own way to be curtailed.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The cold curtailed what was initially planned as a two-mile march through downtown Minneapolis that would begin and end at Commons Park, with speakers addressing the crowd outdoors.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
But that hasn’t curtailed the career and personal achievements for Tim Bradford (played by Eric Winter).
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
This is a wonderful service that Illinois offers and should be continued and given more money since some of the ride options were curtailed recently.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
That curtailed season led to a longer preseason of roughly 10 weeks, rather than the four to seven starting in November or December that most players plan.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald said during the week that his throwing in practice would be curtailed but that his condition improved.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Surprised, the team performed a sanity check—the researchers calculated heritability in the traditional way for twins born between 1900 and 1935, an era when rapid medical advances steadily curtailed premature death.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 Jan. 2026
Injuries eventually curtailed his playing career.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
But power Android users don’t want their freedom to run their own phones their own way to be curtailed.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The cold curtailed what was initially planned as a two-mile march through downtown Minneapolis that would begin and end at Commons Park, with speakers addressing the crowd outdoors.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
But that hasn’t curtailed the career and personal achievements for Tim Bradford (played by Eric Winter).
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
This is a wonderful service that Illinois offers and should be continued and given more money since some of the ride options were curtailed recently.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
That curtailed season led to a longer preseason of roughly 10 weeks, rather than the four to seven starting in November or December that most players plan.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 23 Jan. 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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To boost its headcount, ICE last year eased age restrictions for new hires and shortened training by several weeks.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Favorable conditions, however, have already shortened the timeline.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ohtani threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings in an abbreviated start.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Key Takeaways Small caps lead weekly gains, Russell 2000 jumps 3.5% Jobs report shows strength, but private sector lags behind Markets calm despite tariff uncertainty and Elon Musk drama Despite the abbreviated trading week, stocks posted decent gains.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The condensed schedule the Panthers face the rest of the way due to the Olympic break in February works in Tarasov’s favor to get more playing time.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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On the pea side, Campbell’s appears to be the only brand that used to sell condensed pea soup.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Sly and Robbie also released numerous albums of their own, and played a crucial role in pushing reggae into the future with their adoption of electronic instruments and more syncopated rhythms.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
26 Jan. 2026
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The syncopated drum hits that arrive in the song’s dropout offer her a fleeting second to catch her breath before charging back.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
15 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2026.
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