constricted 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of constrictednext
as in tightened

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constricted

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verb

past tense of constrict
1
as in compressed
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter the vessel constricted, thereby reducing the flow of blood

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2
as in condensed
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together constricted the opening with a clamp

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for constricted
  1. compressed
  2. condensed
  3. shrunk
  4. elongated
  5. shrank
  6. tight
  7. contracted
  8. linear
Verb
  • Its upper jaw has tricuspid teeth with three distinct points, while the lower jaw features compressed monocuspid teeth with a toothless tip.
    Gairika Mitra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Proof Aggregation Through a process of recursive aggregation, multiple zk-proofs are compressed into a single, compact proof.
    Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of compressed
Verb
  • These interviews have been edited and condensed.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This interview has been edited and condensed.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of condensed
Verb
  • The Latino share of the population in that area, a longtime enclave for Puerto Rican families, has shrunk faster than any other group in the last two decades.
    Winnie Hu, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The economy has shrunk by eighty-five per cent during the civil war.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of shrunk
Adjective
  • Another catchy song with elongated, ethereal harmonies that capture the temptation of infidelity.
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Worm lizards are well adapted for underground life, with elongated bodies, reduced or no limbs, rudimentary eyes and tough, ring-like scales.
    Newsweek, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of elongated
Verb
  • The economy has shrunk by eighty-five per cent during the civil war.
    Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Editors’ Picks Overall, the city’s population of minors shrank 10 percent in the same period.
    Winnie Hu, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of shrank
Adjective
  • The whole package is great fun, and everything wraps up in a blessedly tight 95 minutes (man, movies are way too long these days).
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In general, the skin on your feet may feel rough, tight, and hard at times.
    Francisco J. Rivera Rosario, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of tight
Verb
  • The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said the person who contracted bird flu had mild symptoms, was treated with antivirals and is now recovering at home.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some auto parts suppliers have already shuttered as business has contracted.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of contracted
Adjective
  • Fit and situation are everything, which is why the draft order and first-year success are never linear in the NBA.
    Nick Crain, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For the 2024 installment of perhaps our least-festive (or at least, our most tedious) annual tradition, IndieWire has again ranked every linear TV channel by their calendar-year viewership.
    Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of linear
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