narrowed

Definition of narrowednext
past tense of narrow
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Verb
  • The massacre roiled Australia, where serious gun crime has been rare since controls were tightened after a mass shooting in Tasmania 30 years ago.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
  • The hearings follow a report urging gun reform The massacre roiled Australia, where serious gun crime has been rare since controls were tightened after a mass shooting in Tasmania 30 years ago.
    Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • Abreu came through again with a sacrifice fly to score Jarren Duran in the bottom of the inning, but the potential Red Sox rally was hampered after Willson Contreras was thrown out at second trying to stretch a single into a double for the inning’s first out.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
  • The wear and tear of lengthy overtimes also hampered the Mammoth’s skaters.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • So while the matchups were a factor in the game, their impact was lessened by all the penalties.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Should they be required to open more real beds, and should requirements for licensing be lessened?
    Elisabeth Rosenthal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The Catholic-Protestant divide impeded North American solidarity.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • GasBuddy expects that if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked or significantly impeded through Memorial Day, the national average price of gas could surpass the all‑time record of $5 per gallon.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Nearly 9 in 10 workers said burnout has hindered their productivity.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Rams boss Les Snead and Chiefs leadership tandem Andy Reid and Brett Veach don’t seem hindered by obstacles either, despite later draft slots and paying future Hall of Fame quarterbacks.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The ball was recovered in the Thorns’ box after a shot was blocked, falling to Dudinha.
    Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
  • Critics say the higher courts are excusing noncompliance In March, a federal appeals court ruled Sykes, the judge in California, had likely exceeded her authority in requiring bond hearings nationwide and blocked her February decision.
    Sudhin Thanawala, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Verb
  • Market leadership remains constricted, according to Cameron Dawson, chief investment officer at NewEdge Wealth.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Closing the Strait of Hormuz, a key trading route for fertilizer, has constricted supplies and caused prices to spike around the world — including Southern California.
    Pat Maio, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The company also allegedly provides refunds when the line of sight into Wrigley Field is obstructed.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
  • Prosecutors claim Tucker-Fleischfresser did not ensure that the resident received the prescribed insulin and obstructed the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs investigation.
    Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Narrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowed. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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