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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
Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Spotlights provide a narrower beam of light that is better for seeing long distances.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Secret Canyon Trail: The hike through Secret Canyon leads through a deeply forested ravine and some beautiful red rock narrows.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
With those tariffs, Washington could also create incentives for Beijing to narrow the net trade gap, by applying slightly higher tariffs in those high-end sectors at first and offering reductions as China purchased U.S. raw materials and industrial inputs.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Often, places didn’t live up to the listings, with professional photos that turned dark into light, small into large, narrow into wide.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Spotlights provide a narrower beam of light that is better for seeing long distances.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Noun
This condition happens when the mitral valve opening narrows.
—Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
Secret Canyon Trail: The hike through Secret Canyon leads through a deeply forested ravine and some beautiful red rock narrows.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Sep. 2024
Verb
Each coach began the night with five artists but was tasked with narrowing their rosters down to just two singers each to advance to the Live Shows.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 29 Apr. 2025
With those tariffs, Washington could also create incentives for Beijing to narrow the net trade gap, by applying slightly higher tariffs in those high-end sectors at first and offering reductions as China purchased U.S. raw materials and industrial inputs.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrow
Adjective
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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The caveat was that these materials need to be absurdly thin to get the noise down.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Although set in the small city, the movie was reportedly filmed in several locations in Louisiana.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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As fall approached, I was sent from the station to put out a small lightning fire several miles from my tower.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The doughnut chain has announced a new Craving Cheesecake Collection of doughnuts, sold individually and by the dozen, available for a limited time starting April 22.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Fewer Chinese young people will likely be studying in the West, and the already small number of Westerners who do so in China will remain limited.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Melania Trump wears black veil to Pope Francis' funeral as President Trump dons blue suit As the president's second term in office passes the 100-day mark, here is a closer look at the first lady's lookbook.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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That means everything from personally running product development to maintaining close relationships with distribution partners.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The plum political prize, of course, will be deciding how congressional districts are drawn, perhaps giving this parochial court a major say in which party—and its preferred Speaker—gets to run the U.S. House.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
31 Mar. 2025
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There is nothing more parochial or bland than being a soft, white Anglican kid from Ottawa.—
Graydon Carter,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The body of Laci and her unborn son washed up separately along the Richmond shoreline four months later after a storm churned up the bay.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Their goal is to save both the bay and its people, as in the universe—called anya, in the Yoreme language—everything is interconnected.—
Gwendolina Duval,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Celtics will be better for it on their playoff run, having to tighten and toughen up to handle every jab the Magic threw at them.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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But by early 2018, the rally stalled, as the European Central Bank (ECB) held off on rate hikes even as the Fed kept tightening.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The borer is essentially a narrow drill that extracts a slender core from a living tree without killing it.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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For his slender frame (6-foot-1, 181 pounds), his timed speed is below average and could force teams to look elsewhere.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Narrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrow. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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