- present participle of curb.
curbing
Americannoun
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the material forming a curb, as along a street.
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curbstones collectively.
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a curb or a section of a curb.
noun
Etymology
Origin of curbing
Example Sentences
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Curbing Wall Street investors from the housing market is popular with voters and is one of the few issues that Republicans and Democrats can agree on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Curbing China's critical mineral dominance will top the agenda at a G7 energy ministers meeting in Canada on Thursday, as industrialized democracies seek more reliable access to the resources that power future technologies.
From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025
Curbing pollution from passenger vehicles won’t be easy.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2024
Curbing Amazon deforestation could thus have a substantial impact on reducing mercury pollution.
From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2024
Curbing a desire to retreat unobserved into the timber, the girl advanced boldly across the creek and pulled up beside the fire.
From The Gold Girl by Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley)
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