narrow
adjective
of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected.
are narrowing
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present progressiveof narrow.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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The district also called attention to progress in closing the achievement gap, saying there were “accelerated gains among historically underserved students who are narrowing achievement gaps and improving at rates that exceed overall district growth.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Michigan state health officials are narrowing in on lettuce as a possible culprit in the rapidly expanding explosive-diarrhea outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
With limited channels for negotiation, President Trump's choices are narrowing.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
“I think the gaps are narrowing, and I think an agreement is very much possible,” Mr. Blinken said.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
You should have come; our chances of seeing one another are narrowing every year.
From Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D. Edited by his Daughter by Dewey, Mary Elizabeth
