as in regulating
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)
try to curb your curiosity when it comes to your neighbors' business
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Recent Examples of curbing
By contrast, the law curbing the independence of NABU and SAPO was rushed through parliament, with controversial amendments inserted at the last minute—almost as if to conceal them.
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Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Iran suspended nuclear negotiations with the US, which were aimed at curbing its enrichment program, after the US and Israel bombed its nuclear sites during a 12-day war in June.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The Democratic Party for the People or DPFP, which secured solid gains in the July elections, is expected to table a bill curbing foreign real estate purchases as early as the autumn extraordinary Diet session, according to local media.
—Lin Lin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
But the new House version also includes several elements directed at curbing sale of products to youth.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
Iran suspended nuclear negotiations with the US, which were aimed at curbing its enrichment program, after the US and Israel bombed its nuclear sites during a 12-day war in June.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The Democratic Party for the People or DPFP, which secured solid gains in the July elections, is expected to table a bill curbing foreign real estate purchases as early as the autumn extraordinary Diet session, according to local media.
—Lin Lin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
But the new House version also includes several elements directed at curbing sale of products to youth.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curbing
Verb
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Much of Emery’s strategy is about organisation and regulating the game’s tempo.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing rolling back what's known as the endangerment finding, the basis for rules regulating climate pollution, including from coal and gas-fired power plants, cars and trucks, and methane from the oil and gas industry.—
Julia Simon,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Part of her had always felt an aching imposter syndrome and a difficulty controlling her emotions.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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These are essential for controlling the whip-like motion that propels sperm forward.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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In February, a fire destroyed a South Korean budget carrier Air Busan plane, which subsequently prohibited carry-on luggage containing portable chargers from being stored in overhead bins.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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On DSPs and at digital retailers, the 23 new songs merely comprise disc one of Swag II, with a second disc also containing the 21 songs originally released as Swag the First.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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But after keeping Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker out of Sunday’s lineup, Chicago then watched closer Daniel Palencia blow the save in a 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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If the number of children is decreasing, keeping empty facilities isn’t free.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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If consumers or businesses perceive stablecoins as more practical, the state may face the awkward task of promoting one digital form of the yuan while restraining another.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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First, both Washington and Beijing now have proven weapons that are restraining the aggressive instincts of the other side.—
Scott Kennedy,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Sigma's coatings and the lens hood prove effective enough in suppressing the effect, short of shots where the sun itself is prominently in frame.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
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This ensures lithium is deposited smoothly across the anode, effectively suppressing dendrite growth even under rapid-charging conditions.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Curbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curbing. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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