curbing
noun
Origin of curbing
curb
noun
verb (used with object)
Origin of curb
Synonyms for curb
Synonym study
Antonyms for curb
Related Words for curbing
control, hinder, inhibit, suppress, tame, impede, contain, restrain, constrain, hamper, clog, fetter, subdue, cook, abstain, check, muzzle, manacle, leash, iceExamples from the Web for curbing
Contemporary Examples of curbing
Perhaps the threat of legal action has also played a role in curbing the horde of dyspeptic deviants.
‘The Fappening’ Is Dead: From A-List Hacking Victims to D-Listers Accused of Leaking Nudes For PRMarlow Stern
October 18, 2014
This can change—but by curbing tuition inflation, not by extending more loans.
This is not the work of a person interested in “curbing spending,” as Lew argues.
This is a smart move, and will be far more important to curbing unauthorized immigration than token efforts at border security.
The challenges in the longer term are to raise revenue while curbing the cost of health.
Historical Examples of curbing
She stopped him with a shudder, and Eric found a difficulty in curbing his impatience.
The Education of Eric LaneStephen McKenna
The driver advanced at a walk, keeping as close as possible to the curbing.
The Web of the Golden SpiderFrederick Orin Bartlett
A quickening of his pace, and he met her just as she stepped to the curbing.
The Cross-CutCourtney Ryley Cooper
The group now sat down on the curbing, while the Negro walked away.
The Hindered HandSutton E. Griggs
Other questions could be postponed; the question of curbing the king could not.
The Critical Period of American HistoryJohn Fiske