restrict
verb (used with object)
to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
restricting
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present participleof restrict.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Australia's ban works by restricting children under 16 from holding accounts on the world's biggest social media platforms.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
With the September hike, interest rates are now in the 1.1% to 2.5% range that the bank considers neither stimulating nor restricting the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The city would have discretion over how exactly to do that, but one possibility is that L.A. could follow Paris’ lead in restricting tourist crowds around the Eiffel Tower.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
This layer helps limit unwanted chemical reactions between the lithium and the electrolyte while also restricting the growth of damaging lithium spikes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Sparkling scarlet wires are wrapped tightly around me, restricting any movement.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
