Curb in a sentence as a noun

They just want you to curb your use, which is exactly what this guy was willing to do.

An employee might be able to be kicked to the curb, but you're not just an employee.

Vote out the politicians who curb growth with ridiculous laws.

Even the fake greenery and curb and gutter seams are still hard to pick out even when you know they're there.

If you find yourself at a company that sucks, for whatever reason, kick their asses to the curb and find a new one.

She responded, "The test is knowledge and reasonable steps to curb drug activity.

Delink their nodes, cancel them, and kick them to the curb if you're interested in preserving your business.

Curb in a sentence as a verb

The way he did this was absolutely incredible: tap the cane on the curb, and you can hear the echo from the curb and buildings across the road.

The pre-explosion and slower speed could also explain the minimal damage to the palm tree and the facts the rear tires rested against the curb.

"The FRA proposed rule would only allow Quiet Zones exemptions at crossings that had been improved with "four-quadrant" gates and curb medians.

There are many people who would like to curb cyber-bullying at the expense of freedom of speech or curb terrorism at the expense of privacy and civil liberties.

From the article "What man would just leave his wife in a foreign country stranded outside a conference hall for almost two hours without even letting her know what was going on."How is that not kicking her to the curb?

My favorite part is where he looks at the cop in the car and keeps right on spraying:As I moved the can back and forth, a police officer in an Interceptor go-cart saw me, slammed on his brakes, and pulled up to the curb behind me.

Curb definitions

noun

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

See also: curbing kerb

noun

a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse

noun

a stock exchange in New York

See also: AMEX Curb

noun

the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"

See also: bridle check

verb

lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"

See also: control hold contain check moderate

verb

to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

See also: suppress inhibit subdue conquer

verb

keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"

verb

place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"

See also: restrict curtail