- present participle of curb.
curbing
Americannoun
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the material forming a curb, as along a street.
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curbstones collectively.
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a curb or a section of a curb.
noun
Etymology
Origin of curbing
Example Sentences
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A study found that the bans are effective at curbing phone use, and by the second year, schools saw fewer disciplinary problems and improved student well-being.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
New Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has yet to earn the trust of his central-bank colleagues or financial-market participants who remain wary of his approach to curbing inflation and his ties to the White House.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
His unification minister said in July that Seoul had shifted from prioritising denuclearisation to curbing the expansion of North Korea's nuclear programme.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The listing also marks a "turning point" for China's robotics industry, as Unitree's success comes even as the US is curbing imports of foreign-made robots, Pearson said.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Use the monopoly of force to promote happiness, by maintaining public order and curbing violence.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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