NARROWED Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

narrowed

verb

past tense of narrow

as in tightened

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Since his original conviction, the law has been tightened to allow sentences of up to five years for forgery, said Marseglia.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The format was long — some might say tedious — and tightened ever so minimally as Davis aged.

— Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of tightened

Verb

But the lack of a proper contest between bat and ball in Pakistani domestic first-class cricket has starved locals of that preparation time and hampered the development of genuine pace.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
However, difficult weather conditions hampered the search in the following days, as the service wrote in a subsequent update.

— Adam England, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of hampered

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It's become harder for NFL scouts to evaluate a prospect's hunger, but the fears of how players will react to making money have lessened.

— Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The safety concerns that come with bipedal robots—such as potentially falling over on a human worker—are lessened because a shipyard environment is staffed with workers who are trained to work around potentially dangerous industrial equipment.

— Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of lessened

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Limited fiber-optic coverage left consumers with slow connections, which impeded digital transactions and the delivery of valuable offerings.

— Jim DeLoach, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Yet the setting of so many of the sculptures against the wall impeded the kind of looking the works demand.

— Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of impeded

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The administration’s postponement of a Food and Drug Administration rule hampered the food safety system, which hindered a response to the outbreak.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Shanahan, whose concussion from a July 14 car crash hindered him at the start of camp, said players’ Guardian-cap cushions can only do so much.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of hindered

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Dingell also referenced a similar incident in Livonia, where the same train blocked a crossing for nearly 48 hours before it was cleared on Wednesday.

— Terell Bailey, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
If it is blocked, both studios could emerge from the litigation having spent a year distracted and constrained while the rest of the industry moved forward.

— Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of blocked

Verb

With tanker traffic out of the Persian Gulf constricted over the past six months, higher exports from other countries, especially the US, have helped close the gap and keep prices relatively in check.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The bookshelves loomed; the cold constricted her; light leaked into the room from the street lamps below.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of constricted

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Fake, obstructed, and missing plates are a major concern with cars and undoubtedly would be with MMVs.

— Richard Robbins, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
The platform can travel in wheeled mode before switching to legged movement when surfaces become rough or obstructed.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstructed

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