narrowed

Definition of narrowednext
past tense of narrow

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Villa had taken the lead in the first half through Morgan but toiled in the second, unable to play as incisively after Andoni Iraola tightened his midfield.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • However, Zelenskyy, backed by European leaders and some members of Congress, has insisted that the sanctions regime against Russia must instead be tightened to starve the Russian war machine of revenue and Western technological components.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In the wake of the Palisades Fire, Pratt and Montag sued the city of Los Angeles over allegations that water issues hampered firefighting efforts.
    Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The levees that solved its flooding concerns also hampered its growth.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Redistricting and the rise in safe House seats, though, has lessened the likelihood of wave elections that would bring huge swings toward one party or the other.
    Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 9 Feb. 2026
  • But the flooding would be less powerful than at the old site, Wing said, and its impact could be lessened by elevating the hospital or building earthen embankments.
    Brett Kelman, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The ministry posted a statement in Spanish on X saying Consulate officials immediately impeded the agents from entering the consulate’s premises, protecting Ecuadorian nationals who were inside the building.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The film follows numerous women, including a journalist, who were impeded in their search for justice thanks to nine-figure defamation suits.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The lengthy cord, which is six feet in total, ensures your productivity will never be hindered by a low battery.
    Kelsey Borovinsky, Architectural Digest, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Whereas Apollo space suits were akin to wearing an inflated balloon that greatly hindered motion, the AxEMU is designed with flexible joints that give astronauts mobility to kneel, jog or even do the splits.
    K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, authorities have yet to restore full access to the social media platform X, which Maduro blocked after its billionaire owner, Elon Musk, accused him of stealing the 2024 vote.
    EGINA GARCIA CANO, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The letter states that Google’s generative artificial intelligence is used by CBP and that the Google Play Store has blocked ICE tracking apps.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Johnson felt nauseated and his chest constricted, forcing the breath from his lungs.
    Jesse Bedayn, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Pluralism is gradually constricted.
    Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Under her watch, Americans have been murdered in cold blood, DHS has obstructed lawful congressional oversight, dismissed credible reports of abuse, carried out an extreme agenda that tears families apart and destabilizes communities.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
  • David Schenker, senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, testified that while Hezbollah has been weakened militarily, the pace of disarmament remains slow and obstructed.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Narrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowed. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.

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