Used in a Sentence

curbed

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

Editorial note

The temptation to make questionable edits would be curbed because evidence would be immediately available, enabling punishing critiques.

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Quick take

restrained

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of curbed gathered in one view.

adjective

restrained

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for curbed.

Example sentences

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The temptation to make questionable edits would be curbed because evidence would be immediately available, enabling punishing critiques.

2

The US does have those interests but they are (invariably) curbed toward the benefit of American citizens and allies.

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Free speech is curbed in much of Europe and several are in jail for holding unpopular opinions.

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And an onerous TOS would have likely curbed the active user-run bot ecosystem that helps manage and monitor Reddit's discussions.

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The only way the behaviour can be curbed is with big fines - it works in the UK for the most part.

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Presentations are polished to create an impression, then curbed to cut costs.

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I would like to congratulate curbed.com for finding a new level of annoyingness in ads.

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I think Curbed is being really hard on the narrow streets proposal.

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China curbed the flood of money going into real estate, trying to prevent that market from over-heating and crashing (which has led to a falling real estate market).

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I would agree, and I would say that there are way too many products on the page daily; it should really be curbed at 10 or perhaps even less.

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I finally curbed that habit by crafting my own knife cleaning tool from a nylon-brush dishwashing brush and a folded-over sponge, that I keep separate from the normal dish washing gear.

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I consider it fair to expect the compiler to be slower when it's doing more heavy lifting, but it would definitely be nice to see the exponential blow-up on the tail curbed in future.

Quote examples

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I have no confidence in the market because there are lots of speculators playing in it.”...the government may take as long as five years to fix “structural” challenges in the economy that have curbed growth.

Proper noun examples

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Our publications include Vox, The Verge, Polygon, Eater, Racked, Curbed, and SB Nation.

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use curbed in a sentence?

The temptation to make questionable edits would be curbed because evidence would be immediately available, enabling punishing critiques.

What does curbed mean?

restrained

What part of speech is curbed?

curbed is commonly used as adjective.