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adjective

as in tightened

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verb

past tense of constrict
1
as in compressed
to become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter the vessel constricted, thereby reducing the flow of blood

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2
as in condensed
to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together constricted the opening with a clamp

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Recent Examples of constricted
Verb
Doctors determined that he was born with symbrachydactyly, which constricted blood flow to the hand and limited the full development of the three fingers and palm. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026 Not feeling constricted, for one, plus breathability and maybe the ability to slip shoes on without laces. — Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026 But Spain constricted passing lanes, slowed France’s offense and limited its chances all game. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 14 July 2026 Some apartment owners are constricted on rent by the terms of their financing or expectations of stockholders. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026 The twine constricted in its loop around my shoulder. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 No one is constricted to a static office environment. — Mary Holland, Architectural Digest, 16 June 2026 When people are in such chronic states, their attention and decision-making is greatly constricted. — Joan M. Cook, Time, 12 May 2026 The strait has been effectively closed off to traffic since the start of the Iran war in late February due to safety threats from Iranian military forces, which has constricted trade through the conduit and disrupted global energy markets. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for constricted
  1. compressed
  2. shrank
  3. condensed
  4. tight
  5. squeezed
  6. linear
  7. attenuated
  8. elongate
Adjective
  • During times of high prices and compressed returns, retail investors are battling for the same crowded crumbs in the public stock market.
    — Justin Donald, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • In a busy cafe environment, the buds successfully eliminate most of the background noise, but my voice becomes more compressed and less intelligible.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of compressed
Verb
  • That share shrunk steadily, because suburban white families have largely stopped applying.
    — State Rep Maryam Khan, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Africa’s glaciers have shrunk by more than 90% since the late 19th century.
    — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of shrank
Verb
  • Some of that material condensed into tiny droplets called spherules, which spread around the planet before falling back through Earth's atmosphere at several miles per second.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The following interview has been edited and condensed for clarity and length; it was conducted via translator.
    — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 27 July 2026
Definition of condensed
Adjective
  • With patience and selectivity, a tight budget can still open up the universe.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Small prey, with smaller bodies, can make abrupt, tight turns.
    — Rachel Sargent Mirus, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of tight
Verb
  • Denmark is being squeezed from both sides of the NATO alliance.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Space food is changing Early astronauts squeezed puréed food from tubes.
    — Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of squeezed
Adjective
  • Broadcasters of all sizes, especially local station owners, have been battling cord-cutting and coping with ongoing audience and advertiser shifts away from linear viewing.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Or have there been unintended consequences from disconnecting from linear cable?
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of linear
Adjective
  • But Albert Sabin and Koprowski were both — separately — trying to develop oral polio vaccines using live attenuated or weakened viruses.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Dust icily exposes how character can evaporate in the crucible of greed, but the plodding pace makes this ethical exercise feel attenuated and flat by the time the climax rolls around.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Definition of attenuated
Adjective
  • The shoes featured an ultra-elongated and sharp pointed toe that added a modern twist to the traditional pump silhouette.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
  • This model is designed to fit an elongated toilet and is powered by a standard GFCI outlet.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Definition of elongate

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