- 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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Another friend’s workaround for simultaneously curbing spending and upping her investments: Every time she’s tempted to buy something she doesn’t need, she’ll instead move the equivalent amount of money into her investment account.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Andy Burnham has pledged his government will be "relentless" in curbing the number of people arriving in the UK on small boats.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Lula is credited with restoring social programs dismantled by his predecessor, curbing the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, and putting Brazil's democracy back on a more secure footing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The measure is part of a broader policy package announced last week aimed at curbing market swings by raising the cost of leverage and increasing barriers to short-term speculation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
My preoccupation with curbing my impulses, my speech, my movements, my manner, my expressions had increased my anxiety.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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