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constricted

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for constricted.

Editorial note

I argue yes for the simple fact that the supply is artificially constricted.

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Quick take

Narrowed, especially by application of pressure, drawn together by constriction.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Narrowed, especially by application of pressure, drawn together by constriction.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for constricted.

adjective

Narrowed, especially by application of pressure, drawn together by constriction.

Example sentences

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I argue yes for the simple fact that the supply is artificially constricted.

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San Francisco is currently getting the overflow from massively constricted housing market of San Jose and the Peninsula.

3

The government deliberately got rid of most of the section 8 housing and constricted the supply of cheap apartments.

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Not the bowl, inside the water passages, they get constricted, the toilets lose their flush action.

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Maybe Angular needs to take a more constricted approach and integrate naturally with something like browserify.

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Design criticism: I feel constricted when scrolling whenever there is a floating top navigation bar and footer popup.

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If I have a job that requires me to be in the same place everyday, I feel constricted.

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Quite hard to do this reliably with 1000's of signals in a constricted space.

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One is airflow itself: if the airway is constricted just enough to create a thin slit, the airflow through it will reduce the air pressure and close it the rest of the way.

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In sunlight, your pupils are so constricted that negligible light hits the retina.

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Perhaps it is constricted by the size of the skull?

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Living in a constricted space like that definitely takes some time to get used to, but I enjoyed the experience quite a bit.

Quote examples

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And no, the water passages in my 60 year old toilet weren't "constricted".

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We keep hearing that we "need" this super-urgently but when there are day-to-day services like primary healthcare, mental healthcare and policing being constricted under progressively tighter budgets, is there not a point where we have to wonder if there's any point in defending the country if we're just going to let it fall into social disrepair.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use constricted in a sentence?

I argue yes for the simple fact that the supply is artificially constricted.

What does constricted mean?

Narrowed, especially by application of pressure, drawn together by constriction.

What part of speech is constricted?

constricted is commonly used as adjective.