restrict
verb (used with object)
to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
restricting
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present participleof restrict.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Since then, they have moved to reassert control by restricting demonstrations and imposing curfews in several cities.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
His bill would bar towns from unreasonably restricting housing on religious sites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
The city would have discretion over how exactly to do that, but one possibility is that L.A. could follow Paris’ lead in restricting tourist crowds around the Eiffel Tower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
This layer helps limit unwanted chemical reactions between the lithium and the electrolyte while also restricting the growth of damaging lithium spikes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Nor was it a satisfactory solution to keep the masses in poverty by restricting the output of goods.
From "1984" by George Orwell
