NARROWING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

narrowing

verb

present participle of narrow

as in tightening

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In addition, breeding a heifer keeps her out of the food supply, tightening it further as the herd is rebuilt.

— John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
Markets will next scrutinize how the Federal Reserve responds, Saravelos predicted, pointing out that Bessent’s moves to effectively loosen financial conditions would typically prompt the Fed to offset that with tightening measures.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of tightening

Verb

That strategy, designed to feed riders to trains and buses while lessening dependency on cars, led to the creation of Downtown Dadeland and clusters of towers and shops now rising around transit stations.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
His approach sought to use technology to compensate for those shortages, lessening the burden of mobilization, which remains a sore point for Ukrainian society.

— David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of lessening

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Lynda Albertson, an art-crime analyst, said the works are instantly recognizable, impeding any effort to sell them through reputable channels.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Lynda Albertson, an art crime analyst, said the works are instantly recognizable, impeding any effort to sell them through reputable channels.

— Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of impeding

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Delane’s pro debut was delayed by a shoulder injury suffered in the spring, limiting his practice in OTAs and training camp.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
As the Polish government has been scaling back its support, international aid has also declined, further limiting options.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of limiting

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Satellite images appear to show the avalanche blocking the river with ice and debris about 20km upstream of the Nepal-Tibet border.

— Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
Realtor Dell Jeanty in Northern Virginia says that some curtains or drapes may be blocking the natural light that can enhance the visual of your interior to buyers.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of blocking

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The fact a majority of them belong to people who traveled from another country and the conditions of the desert itself both complicate efforts to identify remains, therefore hindering missing persons cases, experts say.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The charges are hindering proceedings by disorderly conduct, a Class A misdemeanor, and disrupting a meeting or procession, a Class B misdemeanor.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hindering

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Birds visiting the feeder can get the goo on their wings, hampering their ability to fly and possibly leading to their untimely deaths.

— Joan Morris, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Rescuers will use an extrication device and a helicopter, Fathur said, adding that there were no reports of people missing and no challenges hampering the search.

— Reuters, NBC news, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of hampering

Verb

In response to such concerns, some states are restricting screen time.

— Linda Jacobson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The California Department of Industrial Relations has tapped the state’s workers’ compensation fund to pay for internal investigations of its employees, a practice critics say violates state law restricting how that money can be spent.

— Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of restricting

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