limit
noun
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of vision.
are limiting
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present progressiveof limit.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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Retailers have upped the price and are limiting how much shoppers can take home.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
McDonnell and other police officials have said staffing shortages are limiting the department’s ability to respond quickly to low-level crimes, leading to high officer burnout rates, and driving up overtime expenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
“High margin requirements and elevated hedging costs are limiting the return of more commercial flows.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
“In today’s market, weaker consumer confidence and stretched affordability are limiting opportunities with first-time buyers,” Marshall said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
You would speak of inducements and counter-inducements, aids and hindrances; but I cannot but think you are limiting the power of will, and therefore limiting duty.
From Friends in Council — First Series by Sir Arthur Helps
