as in controls
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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as in restrictions
something that limits one's freedom of action or choice
these international regulations act as a curb on the plundering of a nation's archaeological treasures
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Recent Examples of curbs
Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The fees don’t include what a metro district might charge to put in curbs and stormwater systems or what a fire district might charge to provide protection.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
As the day came to a close, police vehicles continued to regulate traffic, and other police agency vehicles from the region lined curbs on the campus.
—Melissa Galbraith, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
They are not allowed to jump curbs and must park on the correct side of the street, according to Tiffany Shepherd, communications officer with the Department of Public Works.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Critics have alleged other forms of curbs on speech and thought in Britain.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
However, San Diego officials have said that painting all appropriate curbs in the city could take years to complete.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The export curbs affect sales not just to Chinese companies, but any facilities that are physically within the country—including Samsung, SK Hynix and TSMC’s plants.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Those later pictures are (to oversimplify things) compositions of signs and curbs and power lines and gas pumps and highways, eerily still, uncannily balanced yet held in tension.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Sunway has been stepping up investments in the city-state, which has recorded robust residential sales in recent months despite prevailing property curbs.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The fees don’t include what a metro district might charge to put in curbs and stormwater systems or what a fire district might charge to provide protection.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
As the day came to a close, police vehicles continued to regulate traffic, and other police agency vehicles from the region lined curbs on the campus.
—Melissa Galbraith, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
They are not allowed to jump curbs and must park on the correct side of the street, according to Tiffany Shepherd, communications officer with the Department of Public Works.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Critics have alleged other forms of curbs on speech and thought in Britain.
—Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
However, San Diego officials have said that painting all appropriate curbs in the city could take years to complete.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The export curbs affect sales not just to Chinese companies, but any facilities that are physically within the country—including Samsung, SK Hynix and TSMC’s plants.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Those later pictures are (to oversimplify things) compositions of signs and curbs and power lines and gas pumps and highways, eerily still, uncannily balanced yet held in tension.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curbs
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Trump has been able to enact his agenda because the GOP controls the White House and both chambers of Congress.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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The wealthy school’s students have some really empathetic reactions; many of these students have never heard of how the mafia controls the refugee journey and how much money is needed to get to a country of asylum.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Still, any further restrictions on shots by ACIP could have trickle-down effects, further depressing already declining immunization rates for vaccine-preventable diseases and raising the risk of outbreaks.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah have all received approval from the USDA to move forward with these restrictions.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The anterior cingulate cortex regulates emotional responses to both experienced and observed pain, creating a powerful neurological circuit.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But its shortcomings may not have been limited to the science, as a lawsuit alleges that its preparation violated a law that regulates the activities of federal advisory panels.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Developers face rising costs, labor shortages, and supply constraints.—
Maurice Obeid,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The network denied the claims but admitted it was edited due to time constraints.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The country club contains a golf course, a wedding venue and a restaurant.—
Jack Moore,
ABC News,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Armor of Aphrodite is a $16 drink with Yuzu vodka, elderflower liqueur, sloe gin, strawberry, pink peppercorn, lemon and egg whites (elderflower contains a high level of antioxidants).—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kansas City’s limitations in the running game have become apparent, exacerbated by a difficult early schedule against title contenders the Chargers and Eagles.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The work, published in Optica, demonstrates that lens-free nonlinear pinhole imaging can unlock sharper, broader, and more sensitive mid-infrared vision, without the limitations of traditional lenses.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An 1878 law known as the Posse Comitatus Act generally restrains the use of the military for such purposes.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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In the footage, a Border Patrol agent is shown holding one man with his forearm across a man’s neck – and later, an FHP officer restrains the man who is tased, grabbing him around the neck area while the man is doubled down.—
Syra Ortiz-Blanes,
Miami Herald,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Inzone Mouse-A keeps things simple.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Loafers and sweaters pack easily and can dress up casual outfits, while blazers and scarves offer layering versatility that keeps you looking sharp from museums to evening dinners abroad.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Curbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curbs. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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