constricting

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A form of constrict — To narrow, especially by application of pressure.

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constrictivenarrowingnarrow
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of constrict

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of circumstances) tending to constrict freedom

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constrictivenarrowingnarrow
Also see
constrictivenarrownarrowingstricturing

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

constricting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constricting

MLA

“constricting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constricting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “constricting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/constricting.

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