Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowed
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Manhattan's overall availability rate fell to 15%, the lowest since January 2021 and the 18th consecutive month that its availability rate remained stable or tightened.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Lawmakers also recently tightened the state’s background check requirements.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
31 Aug. 2025
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Talking to Bill Nighy about his star turn as a frail and at times broken novelist in & Sons is rather hampered by the British actor not having seen director Pablo Trapero’s father-and-son drama on a screen of any size ahead of its world premiere on Sunday at the Toronto Film Festival.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Currently, only 37% of the more than 5 million tons of trash generated in the county each year is recycled — and even that is hampered by a 40% contamination rate.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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There were initial fears of Richard possibly losing his leg, but these were quickly lessened as the surgery went on, Grotakku said.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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As though the word defined or lessened their degree of responsibility.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, debris removal took place, including significant debris that impeded roadways and public spaces, and damage occurred to water control facilities, utilities and parks and recreation facilities.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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The rare move highlighted the administration's combative stance toward jurists who impeded its immigration policies.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Cost reductions can only achieve so much—without stabilizing revenue, the turnaround will be hindered.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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This lack of transparency hindered our ability to fully present our case.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Dallas rush turned the corner on McGrath and blocked the field goal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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One briefly blocked a Border Patrol vehicle, but agents left in a little more than four minutes.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Plus, the faux leather material has some give, so your foot won’t feel constricted.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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But the binary choice between a single state and two separate ones is false, unnecessarily constricted.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Ogles launched a congressional probe into O’Connell, claiming his administration obstructed ICE operations.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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Trump was not charged with any crime, but Mueller later shared 10 instances in which the president may have obstructed justice.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Narrowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/narrowed. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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