NARROWED (DOWN) Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

narrowed (down)

verb

past tense of narrow (down)

as in compressed

to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together plans to narrow down the scope of the investigation into the government scandal

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One solution exploits a mismatch between the way PHP measures compressed files and decoded files.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Recent internal spending data shows that this divide has compressed significantly since July.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of compressed

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This conversation has been condensed, edited, and translated.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2026
Finally, the wind seemed to permanently lie down, though storm clouds still haunted the horizon, forcing the sunset to squeeze beneath them, its rays condensed into a lurid, painterly slash.

— Heidi Julavits, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

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Apple has already implemented a series of price hikes on some of its hardware offerings due to rising memory costs, but margins can still be squeezed if the full increase wasn't passed through.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
But in Israel at least, creatives have been stymied in recent years by a plethora of measures that have left them squeezed between censorship at home and international boycotts.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

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