narrow
adjective
of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected.
has narrowed
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present perfectof narrow (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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That once-wide chasm of understanding has narrowed, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Although 14 candidates are on the ballot, analysts say the race has narrowed into a two-horse contest between Hichilema and Mundubile, a 55-year-old former minister.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The poverty-related attainment gap has narrowed compared with both last year and 2019, the year before Covid forced schools to close.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Lewis expects inflation to improve enough that they won’t have to raise rates, though he said that path has narrowed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
As I wake up out of my months-long sleep, I find the course of my life has narrowed right down, and I feel myself rushing along it like a flood of rich, red mud.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
