narrowing

verb

present participle of narrow
as in tightening

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for narrowing
  1. tightening
  2. lessening
  3. impeding
  4. limiting
  5. blocking
  6. hindering
  7. hampering
  8. restricting
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  • Now, Virginia's own environmental regulator is tightening emissions requirements for any generator permits filed on or after July 1, 2026.
    — Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Across Africa, governments are tightening mining laws, taxes and export controls to capture more revenue from natural resources without driving away foreign investment.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of tightening
Verb
  • Parts of northern Arizona were without power Saturday as the utility serving the area initiated a safety shut-off in hopes of lessening the wildfire risk.
    — Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Parts of northern Arizona were without power Saturday as the utility serving the area initiated a safety shutoff in hopes of lessening the wildfire risk.
    — Ty ONeil, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of lessening
Verb
  • The findings come as countries are determining how to put up guardrails around AI without impeding their ability to compete in the rapidly developing field.
    — Didi Tang, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • These vehicles were blocking and impeding fire operations, and several were non-operational and required tow truck assistance for removal.
    — Jeff Nguyen, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of impeding
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  • China simultaneously placed strict restrictions on its refineries, limiting their output of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Removing and responsibly managing these limiting factors is a precondition for the second phase to arrive.
    — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of limiting
Verb
  • That sparked concerns across the political spectrum about investors blocking homeownership and driving up rents.
    — Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • The video shows a black pickup blocking the roadway and a man whom investigators identified as Reyes-Isabel approach Quiroz-Mata’s vehicle with a handgun and fire five shots into it, the affidavit states.
    — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 15 July 2026
Definition of blocking
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  • Still, they weren’t built for 2026, and playing in a minor-league park might be hindering their pitching development.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, most workers find themselves on the hook to fund more of their own retirement than their parents did and to pay more for their healthcare and insurance coverage, hindering their efforts to save for retirement.
    — Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Definition of hindering
Verb
  • American regulators’ and politicians’ fear of Chinese tech is hampering business prospects for Chinese flying camera company HOVERAir, its CEO told Semafor.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
  • Because the injection must then be sent (or pushed) to each specific target, the scale of the attack is limited, hampering mass exploits that hit the Internet at large.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
Definition of hampering
Verb
  • Suarez’ plan would reverse the existing incentives, restricting new hotel development to a height of 50 feet while upping the cap for residential to 75 feet, with a doubling of the allowable square footage in most places.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Idaho groups and individuals have filed a lawsuit over state law restricting the amount of money political parties can spend in coordination with their candidates.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026
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