NARROWING Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

narrowing

verb

present participle of narrow

as in tightening

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With October polls showing a tightening contest in both races, these undecided Black voters could play a pivotal role in determining the election results.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Police and protesters clashed in Brussels on Friday as tens of thousands of people rallied separately in the Belgian capital against rising living costs and budget-tightening measures introduced by the government.

— Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tightening

Verb

Going into his fourth season leading the Mets, the pressure isn’t lessening.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
House lawmakers have introduced a slew of new bills this month aimed at lessening the impact of gas and fuel prices on Americans' budgets, including floating a tax deduction.

— CJ Haddad, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of lessening

Verb

There’s also a 24-hour gym, a light and airy place with multiple cardio machines, weight training equipment, and floor space for yoga, stretching, or floor exercises (and enough room to do so without impeding on anyone else’s space).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Garces Perez faces one count of assaulting, resisting and impeding a federal officer.

— Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of impeding

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The conservative-majority Supreme Court has been skeptical of environmental regulations in the past, including in a 2022 decision limiting the EPA's authority to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
The plan includes changes to pension rules, freezing public sector wages and limiting health care costs.

— Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of limiting

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Students are gathering and blocking access near the School of Political Science, while other students are joining the high school student protest movement and the blockades at high schools in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, on October 7, 2026.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Not far away, armed men had been occupying makeshift barricades, blocking roads and turning some drivers away.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of blocking

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Bonner was charged last week with misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct and hindering or interfering with police.

— Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Robinson, 59, of Churchill, Pennsylvania, is the managing attorney at a Pittsburgh law firm, and has been charged with felony tampering and hindering apprehension for trying to conceal evidence.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of hindering

Verb

Political uncertainty is hampering business investment, France’s biggest business group has warned, while anxious consumers are holding off on purchases.

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Front-line workers have gone on strike several times since the outbreak began, further hampering efforts to contain the disease.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of hampering

Verb

While much of the AI safety debate has centered on losing control of AI, Altman said restricting access to AI too severely in the name of safety could be harmful too.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
The government led by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, who faces a national election next year, responded with emergency measures aimed at restricting evictions, curbing property speculation and giving renters indefinite leases, among other measures.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026

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