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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 curbed
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
After the high court curbed lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions, another challenge was filed in New Hampshire on behalf of all children who would be covered by the birthright citizenship policy.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Previous announcements of potential deals to end the fighting have curbed prices and juiced markets, but this time experts hope the pact holds true.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Fight Fungi Common fungal problems like powdery mildew on a variety of plants and black spot on roses can be curbed with apple cider vinegar.
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Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2026
California had always permitted raw milk to be sold in stores, but Los Angeles County’s more stringent rules had, in effect, curbed its retail sales.
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CNN Money,
14 June 2026
California had always permitted raw milk to be sold in stores, but Los Angeles County’s more stringent rules had, in effect, curbed its retail sales.
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Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Shoppers appear to have curbed their discretionary spending even more as the cost of buying gas went up, said Marshal Cohen, chief retail advisor at Circana.
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Anne D’innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Can one of the world’s most heavily armed militias be curbed without ripping the country apart?
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Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Adjective
The lack of sufficient post-conflict planning—about what would happen after Gaddafi’s regime was toppled—curbed enthusiasm for future collective security efforts in Syria and elsewhere.
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Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
The Financial Times reported that Google has curbed Meta’s use of its AI models after the Facebook and Instagram parent company wanted to use more computing capacity than Google could provide.
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John Kell,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
After the high court curbed lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions, another challenge was filed in New Hampshire on behalf of all children who would be covered by the birthright citizenship policy.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Previous announcements of potential deals to end the fighting have curbed prices and juiced markets, but this time experts hope the pact holds true.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Fight Fungi Common fungal problems like powdery mildew on a variety of plants and black spot on roses can be curbed with apple cider vinegar.
—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2026
California had always permitted raw milk to be sold in stores, but Los Angeles County’s more stringent rules had, in effect, curbed its retail sales.
—
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
California had always permitted raw milk to be sold in stores, but Los Angeles County’s more stringent rules had, in effect, curbed its retail sales.
—
Annie Waldman,
ProPublica,
9 June 2026
Shoppers appear to have curbed their discretionary spending even more as the cost of buying gas went up, said Marshal Cohen, chief retail advisor at Circana.
—
Anne D’innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Can one of the world’s most heavily armed militias be curbed without ripping the country apart?
—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curbed
Adjective
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Which in layman’s terms means the Canvas L can produce more precise, controlled and transparent sound.
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Hurteau says while many land managers and fire experts have been working to restore forest health, there still isn't nearly enough controlled burning being done.
Verb
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Oil can be produced, taxed, regulated, and wound down on a schedule, without being sold to a saver as a contribution to the energy transition.
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Currently, the only product that is regulated federally with date labels is infant formula.
Adjective
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Both players were so inhibited for the final game of the set that the level of play resembled something from a local park.
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This really is a time to be less inhibited about going out.
Verb
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Flames raced through rows of vehicles at a Rancho Cordova salvage yard Friday evening, engulfing between 50 and 100 vehicles before more than 70 firefighters contained the blaze and kept it from spreading to neighboring businesses.
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Last July, the Reno Police Department in Nevada said in a news release that a truck shipment managed by Ceva Logistics that contained about $15 million in semiconductors and Apple products was stolen.
Adjective
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Since joining the winery, Melton has brought a restrained, classical sensibility to wines known for an ability to age.
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The world press was less restrained; the Post, the Daily Mail, the Hindustan Times, and many others ran screaming headlines, accompanied by photographs of the climbers purloined from social media.
Verb
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Officers kept some witnesses at the scene for questioning and blocked off streets in the area.
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Ray settled in and kept the Rockies at bay before turning the game over to the bullpen.
Verb
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The air force said that 37 missiles and 326 drones were shot down or otherwise suppressed, with impacts of 29 missiles and 18 drones reported across 34 locations.
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Security forces suppressed the protests in a bloody crackdown that killed thousands.
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Wildlife officials caught and euthanized two alligators in the area, which measured 12 feet and 13 feet.
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General seating was under a beating sun, and the temperature of chairs was measured at 160 degrees.
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“Curbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curbed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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