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as in thin
being of less than usual width
found a narrow opening in the fence that he was able to squeeze through
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as in small
not broad or open in views or opinions
a narrow person who thought that anyone who even owned a television had been morally corrupted by society
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as in limited
having distinct or certain limits
a play about human suffering, but in a narrower sense, also about the modern struggles of the working-class poor
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as in close
showing little difference in the standing of the competitors
a narrow gubernatorial contest, the outcome of which may depend upon a handful of votes
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as in parochial
unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints
tried to convince the narrow members of her family that there are many paths to a successful career that don't involve getting a university degree
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Recent Examples of narrow
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Those children crowd out their peers, and the path to upward mobility narrows.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Gustafson hit Cal Weidman in the end zone to cap off a 51-yard drive in the second quarter, allowing Masco to narrow the deficit to 21-15.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
And if there is an accident on the narrow, mostly two-lane road, drivers can be trapped for hours.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
After the nominations are out, the playing field narrows and the lobbying for coverage during the voting period intensifies.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Those children crowd out their peers, and the path to upward mobility narrows.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
Noun
The poor souls on this year's panel had to go through more than 11,000 images sent in by 1,134 photographers from around the world, and narrow that down to 130 prize-winning entries.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Gustafson hit Cal Weidman in the end zone to cap off a 51-yard drive in the second quarter, allowing Masco to narrow the deficit to 21-15.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
There is a narrow path to six wins, but only if CU can slow the run and establish a functional ground attack to help quarterback du jour Kaidon Salter.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
And if there is an accident on the narrow, mostly two-lane road, drivers can be trapped for hours.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrow
Adjective
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Such devices must be thin and resilient, capable of working where rigid materials fail.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Long wigs and extensions almost always run on the thinner side by default—an issue hair companies still haven’t really solved.—
Noel Cymone Walker,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Out-of-state travel that year, though, saw a small decrease compared to 2023.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ohio State University, which enrolls the most international students in Ohio, reported a 37% drop in first-year international students and a slightly smaller number of total international students this year.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Unlike schools where the number of spots for both American students and international students are more limited, Miner says the dip is felt more at UC in a growing city such as Cincinnati.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Access to this free event is extremely limited.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has previously suggested a deal was close.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The trainer visits Pegasus daily and is like the horse’s shadow during hospital visits, keeping a close eye to ensure the safety of Pegasus and those around him.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Aquila served as a parochial vicar in two parishes from 1976 to 1982 and then as pastor at Denver’s Guardian Angels Parish from 1982 to 1987.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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Or if that is not parochial enough, there are some decent Carabao Cup ties on Tuesday, with Manchester United’s conquerors Grimsby Town going to Sheffield Wednesday and Crystal Palace hosting Millwall, a replay of last season’s bruising FA Cup clash.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Its 12,000-square-foot store will have higher ceilings, more gasoline fueling pumps, a two-bay drive-thru carwash, additional parking and a separate diesel fueling area, according to village documents.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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The discovery came two weeks after a body was found in the wheel bay of a United Airlines flight from Chicago to Maui.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And the race could tighten further if Sliwa exits the race.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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Previous polls had shown Spanberger ahead by wider margins, signaling a tightening race over the past month.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ostrich dinosaurs walked on two long, slender hind legs and had a long neck with a small head, similar to modern ostriches, experts said.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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This further shrank the already slender Republican House majority.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Narrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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