constrict
verb (used with object)
to draw or press in; cause to contract or shrink; compress.
are constricting
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present progressiveof constrict.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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In North America, grizzlies are constricting their roaming range if they live near humans and shifting activity to nighttime, a study published last year discovered.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2021
“The time to buy is when others are constricting, not spending, because that’s when we can buy things for 20 or 30 percent off,” he says.
From Reuters ● Dec. 19, 2017
And the dresses are constricting, and the heels are high.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2014
“His pitch to me was that, by overregulating for-profit colleges, we are constricting the access of people of color to higher education,” Grijalva, who has received campaign donations from Sperling, said in a telephone interview.
From BusinessWeek ● Dec. 29, 2010
