narrow
adjective
of little breadth or width; not broad or wide; not as wide as usual or expected.
have narrowed
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present perfectof narrow.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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Defeat at Tannadice before the international break left them five points behind with seven matches to play, but five straight wins since have narrowed the gap to one.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
But spreads have narrowed on some 40% of the loans, suggesting that the companies have improved their borrowing positions.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
Out of more than 6,000 known exoplanets, researchers have narrowed the list to just under 50 rocky worlds that may be capable of supporting life.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2026
Although the polls have narrowed in recent weeks, he is still ahead by 4 to 5 points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Before his compact with Loder this old life had been a net about his feet; now the meshes seemed to have narrowed, the net itself to have spread till it smothered his whole being.
From The Masquerader by Katherine Cecil Thurston
