NARROWED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

narrowed

verb

past tense of narrow

as in tightened

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Both defenses tightened after the break, turning the third quarter into a field-position battle.

— Ryan Hunt, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026
After the Biden administration tightened export restrictions again, Nvidia redesigned another AI graphics processing unit for China, the H20.

— Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of tightened

Verb

Along with declines at Showtime, the BET+ integration hampered total DTC growth by 6%.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2026
In October too, Ukraine’s ability to use Starshield, a military-grade version of Elon Musk’s Starlink service that is critical to its military operations, was hampered when speed limits were imposed on the satellite terminals.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of hampered

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Ukraine accused Washington of delaying the delivery of vital interceptor missiles and reported that a temporary disruption to the Starlink and Starshield satellite internet service impeded its ability to defend against Russian attacks.

— Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
The rangers moved the man off the glacier and made multiple attempts to airlift the man off the mountain, but rescue efforts were impeded by inclement weather.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of impeded

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Walliams firmly denies the allegations and tried to have the articles blocked through the courts, but their publication has kickstarted another fierce debate around power dynamics and consent, both then and now.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2026
To make matters even more painful, Eagles defensive lineman Treyvon Hester had gotten a fingertip on the football, meaning the kick was officially ruled blocked.

— Jon Root, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of blocked

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Finally, though our downtime isn’t constricted by a 12+ hour work day—in many cases, at least—our attention has been fracked by companies that prefer to bleed us slow.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
Institutional reforms, including the professionalization of government bureaucracies at the federal and local levels, slowly constricted these political machines until the last holdout in Chicago succumbed by the late 1970s.

— Kenneth Greene, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of constricted

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The construction of Terminal B also partially obstructed air traffic controllers’ views of two taxiways.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The technology helps robots manipulate objects and navigate around obstacles using touch, including when visual information is unavailable or obstructed.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstructed

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