curb
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Definition of curb
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curb
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Synonyms & Antonyms for curb
Synonyms: Noun
check, circumscription, condition, constraint, fetter, limitation, restraint, restriction, stricture
Synonyms: Verb
bridle, check, constrain, contain, control, govern, hold, inhibit, keep, measure, pull in, regulate, rein (in), restrain, rule, tame
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of curb in a Sentence
Noun
We sat on the curb eating our ice cream. these international regulations act as a curb on the plundering of a nation's archaeological treasuresVerb
The legislation is intended to curb price and wage increases. pills designed to curb your appetite
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Safety improvements include modifying sidewalks and extending the curb to increase pedestrian visibility, and shortening the length of crosswalks. — Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "Dakota County’s Southview Boulevard project wins international award," 31 Aug. 2019 Doormen stared into space as crowded buses hissed along the curbs. — Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker, "Bravery and Nihilism Amid the Protests in Hong Kong," 31 Aug. 2019 Users can ride in the street if the posted speed limit is 25 mph or slower, as close to the right-hand curb as possible, the law says. — Los Angeles Times, "As scooters flood Los Angeles, the number of tickets written to riders is soaring," 23 Aug. 2019 So far, all signs point towards this outcome, a reason the government seems in no mood to loosen the curbs. — Riyaz Wani, Quartz India, "After three weeks of lockdown, this is what Kashmir looks like," 22 Aug. 2019 On July 19, police observed a white Ford F-150 exiting I-77 nearly hit the curb. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Drunk driver fights seatbelt on way to jail: Broadview Heights Police Blotter," 21 Aug. 2019 The curbs require Japanese companies to apply for licenses for each of the products, a process that can take up to 90 days. — Sherisse Pham And Yoonjung Seo, CNN, "South Korea downgrades trade ties with Japan," 12 Aug. 2019 When the car struck Hagan’s scooter he was thrown off and landed on the south curb of the street, the traffic report said. — Kirk Mitchell, The Denver Post, "Denver experiences its first reported fatal scooter crash," 12 Aug. 2019 And then there’s the small experiment, launched this week, dedicated to taming the wildest place in the District: the curb. — Aarian Marshall, WIRED, "Hand-Crafted Bentleys, a Climate Bill, and More Car News This Week," 4 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Balash has consistently argued in favor of curbing federal restrictions on energy development in Alaska, to help boost the state's economy. — Anchorage Daily News, "Alaskan in Trump administration who pushed to expand drilling will join oil company," 4 Sep. 2019 Laws, such as smoking bans and plastic bag taxes in Chicago, may be curbing some of the most prevalent litter. — Tony Briscoe, chicagotribune.com, "22 million pounds of plastics enter the Great Lakes each year. Most of the pollution pours into Lake Michigan.," 4 Sep. 2019 And to curb non-digital gambling, police last year began to use drones to detect pop-up casinos set up in the woods or on mountainsides. — The Economist, "The Chinese state manages the world’s second-biggest lottery industry," 29 Aug. 2019 From high-end New York real estate, to fine art, to now, classic cars, the ultra-wealthy have curbed their profligate spending in a big way this year, sending asset prices tumbling across the board. — Fortune, "Letter From Pebble Beach: What a Disappointing Classic Car Auction Tells us About the 1%—and the Economy," 24 Aug. 2019 And a slowdown in home sales can curb spending on all manner of other items, from furniture to appliances to paint and carpets. — Chris Isidore, CNN, "Is a recession coming? Here's how to tell," 21 Aug. 2019 But because this sort of power was not official, and barely visible, it could not be curbed or held to account. — Larissa Macfarquhar, The New Yorker, "The Radical Transformations of a Battered Women’s Shelter," 13 Aug. 2019 People with a kapha dosha should curb salty or heavy foods, as well as dairy. — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, "What Is the Ayurvedic Diet—and Can It Help You Lose Weight?," 12 Aug. 2019 Even if consumers haven’t fully bought into batteries—EVs still account for about 2 percent of new car sales in the US—regulators around the world have decreed that cleaner cars are needed to curb climate change, and automakers have accepted that. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "An Old-School Auto Supplier Is Betting on an Electric Future," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'curb.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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