bridle
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bridle
verb
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Synonyms & Antonyms for bridle
Synonyms: Verb
check, constrain, contain, control, curb, govern, hold, inhibit, keep, measure, pull in, regulate, rein (in), restrain, rule, tame
Antonyms: Verb
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try to bridle your criticism next time so that it is helpful and not hurtfulRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
The matching bracelet, too, is a study in structure and ease, with a few bridle-like strands breaking loose from the whole. — Vogue, "HermĂšsâs Chaine dâAncre Turns 80 This Year, and Pierre Hardy Has Created a High Jewelry Collection to Celebrate It," 3 July 2018 Syrian officials, of course, bridle at such comparisons. — The Economist, "How a victorious Bashar al-Assad is changing Syria," 28 June 2018 And, of course, the extensive equestrian facilities provide only the best, including two barns (14 stalls), outdoor riding arenas, and access to the Bedford Riding Lanes, a network of 100 miles of bridle trails. — Lauren Ro, Curbed, "Ultimate equestrian estate just outside NYC wants $8.5M," 22 June 2018 Evidence for bits and bridles around the two cast horses suggests that they were harnessed by people trying to flee the eruption, says Massimo Osanna, general director of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. — National Geographic, "Horses Found in Pompeii May Have Been Harnessed to Flee Eruption," 24 May 2018 Upon the rendezvous this afternoon (April 30), the deck crew had a towing bridle and an astern-fueling rig set up and ready to go. — Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "UC San Diego research ship Sally Ride aids damaged catamaran off Tahiti," 1 May 2018 Wrinkle grew up riding horses along the bridle trails of Robert Jemison's 1920s development, Mountain Brook. — Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, "Birmingham magazine's top pop culture picks for April," 17 Apr. 2018 Those familiar with the brand don't need to be told that what is now a global leather goods, apparel, jewelry and accessories company began as a harness and bridle business founded in Paris by Thierry HermĂšs in 1837. — Adam Tschorn, latimes.com, "Explore HermĂšs' connection to all things equestrian at Beverly Hills pop-up exhibition through April 7," 31 Mar. 2018 Deputy sports a Relentless breast collar, bridle, saddle pad, and fetlock and hoof wraps. — Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, "The First Family of Rodeo," 13 Dec. 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Obama loyalists, including his former strategist, David Axelrod, and Neera Tanden, the head of the Center for American Progress, bridled at the criticism of their former boss. — David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, "Three big questions for the Democratic presidential field," 2 Aug. 2019 In many other urban contexts, peculiarity is bridled and concealed behind closed doors. — Giulia Barcaro, National Geographic, "Meet the local legends of this Italian town by the sea," 3 Apr. 2019 White men bridle at the notion of being part of a tribe or engaging in identity politics. — David Roberts, Vox, "American white people really hate being called âwhite peopleâ," 26 July 2018 And Tomaselli, unlike so many artists, doesn't bridle at the thought that his paintings could be taken as decorative. — David Colman, ELLE Decor, "Art Show: Fred Tomaselli," 1 Nov. 2010 In a frosty statement issued on July 3rd the government in Vienna, where officials bridled at Berlinâs failure to consult them, threatened to impose new controls on its own southern border if the Germans started turning back asylum-seekers. — The Economist, "Angela Merkelâs flawed deal on migrants," 5 July 2018 The Italians have bridled for years that they have been left alone by their European Union partners on the front line on the Mediterranean with an unmanageable burden of migration that Mr. Salvini pledged to reverse in his recent election campaign. — Adam Nossiter, New York Times, "Scorned Migrant Boat Exposes Raw Feelings Among European Allies," 13 June 2018 There have already been signs that Mr. Kim is bridling under Chinaâs influence. — Jane Perlez, New York Times, "Before Kim Meets Trump, China Gets Jittery About North Koreaâs Intentions," 10 June 2018 Many have bridled at social changes in Saudi Arabia that have allowed concerts and other events where men and women mingle. — Kareem Fahim, Washington Post, "Saudi Arabiaâs once-powerful conservatives silenced by reforms and repression," 5 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bridle.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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