narrowing

verb

Definition of narrowingnext
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. restricting
  7. obstructing
  8. contracting
Verb
  • Industry sources say Net-a-porter has been progressively tightening its belt ahead of sale and buying only brands with 80 percent sell-throughs or more.
    David Moin, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Rates remained that way until March 2022 when central bankers started their tightening cycle to fight inflation.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of tightening
Verb
  • The question would increase the minimum wage for tipped workers to the standard minimum wage — potentially lessening workers' reliance on tips.
    Mike Deehan, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The process improves growing conditions by reducing thatch, increasing the amount of organic matter in the soil, smoothing bumps in the lawn, and lessening the need for fertilizer.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of lessening
Verb
  • The Department of Transportation said more than 400 roads are closed in the state, impeding travel and rescue efforts.
    NBC News, NBC News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • For slower, first-time marathoners, the risk of a super shoe impeding their efforts may not be worth the meager potential reward, especially at these prices.
    Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of impeding
Verb
  • To protect their work, creators would need to place all their new content behind paywalls, limiting exposure and reducing the opportunity for the viral audiences that are often the way the public discovers new artists.
    David Pakman, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • More states are expected to introduce or expand such laws, further limiting the availability of criminal history data for employers.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of limiting
Verb
  • Overhead images from news crews showed a semi-truck trailer blocking the roadway.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
  • His image of Ethel Kennedy’s outstretched arm and hand blocking his camera’s lens will be on view in the exhibition.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of blocking
Verb
  • Similar to other Align styles, the pants are made from the most buttery soft and flexible fabric that feels supportive without restricting.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Besides ethical guidelines, the European Union, for instance, has a directive on the use of data, restricting the filing of some information without consent from the person being filed.
    Tom Madsen, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of restricting
Verb
  • However, unlike a lot of heavy side bangs that don't reach beyond the eyebrows, Rihanna's are rather long and, thus, obstructing her view, sometimes over both eyes.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
  • He was also accused of abetting the ex-minister in obstructing the course of justice.
    Low De Wei and Bernadette Toh / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of obstructing
Verb
  • Those most at risk of contracting a foodborne illness are pregnant women, infants and young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems.
    Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • However, younger parents may not have witnessed the devastation that vaccine-preventable infections once caused before the widespread use of vaccines, such as the brain swelling caused by measles or babies developing seizures after contracting whooping cough.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of contracting
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narrowing

narrowing (down)

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