Synonyms of limiting

limiting

verb

present participle of limit

1

as in restricting

to set bounds or an upper limit for

limit the note to a few words

Synonyms & Similar Words

• restricting
• tightening
• confining
• capping
• blocking
• holding down
• hindering
• impeding
• circumscribing
• narrowing
• suppressing
• hampering
• obstructing
• modifying
• lessening
• barring
• contracting
• squeezing
• constricting
• pinching
• numbering
• qualifying
• repressing
• quelling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exceeding
• expanding
• broadening
• widening
• overextending
• overreaching

2

as in defining

to mark the limits of

adjectives limit the meanings of nouns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defining
• describing
• bounding
• delimiting
• marking (off)
• circumscribing
• demarcating
• governing
• controlling
• terminating
• demarking
• determining
• delineating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of limiting

But researchers say the best way to drive down energy prices at home is to end the Iran war, not limiting exports. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

Or any guardrails limiting the number of positions that will inevitably be cut when Paramount merges Paramount+ with HBO Max as the company had said. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

The Vikings defense stepped up big time in the second half, limiting Green Bay to just three points. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Cold weather aside, heat was probably not a limiting factor either. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026

That gives the material a role across different battery systems rather than limiting it to automotive applications. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

Notre Dame outscored Michigan State 10-0 in the second half, limiting the Spartans (2-1) to 40 yards of offense over the final two quarters. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Earlier this year, the NCAA launched an anti-harassment campaign, and the Big Ten athletes commission asked the NCAA to advocate limiting prop bets because of athlete harassment. — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

So limiting the rollout of newer models would potentially keep prices higher for longer for consumers, which would seem to open the AI firms up to antitrust claims. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026