to narrow
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2.1
- verb
- /ˈnɛroʊ/
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- As the negotiations progressed, both parties agreed to narrow their demands for a smoother agreement.
- narrow the gap
- narrow the field
- eyes narrow
I don't agree that you should narrow your focus.
- I don't agree that you should narrow your focus.
- So philosophy shouldn't just be about narrowing and restricting our capacities.
- The very fabric of space-time narrows towards the black hole.
- meaning we narrow our focus solely to the problem
- If you're betting isn't a bet preflop your bet, doesn't that narrow the hand ranges?
- I think Peter Schiff has himself narrowed into a very small audience.
- And then those nevers mean that your world narrows and narrows and more topics become off limits.
- So yeah, that's like one of the things that kind of narrows it down.
Examples
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Sweden has been successful in narrowing the range of real incomes under conditions of affluence.
Academic text (1991) -
The first step in this puzzle is to narrow the options.
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My intention is to narrow that gap.
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I don't agree that you should narrow your focus.
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So they've tried to narrow the scope there as well.
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And we finally narrowed it down to 20 finalists.
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We've narrowed the gap to five points.
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The gap was widest in the early 1980s, but had narrowed as of 1987.
Academic text (1996) -
The teacher decided to narrow the list of candidates to three finalists for the interview.
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In order to solve the issue, we need to narrow our options to the most viable solutions.
Synonyms
∞
2.1
To control how much or how often something happens
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3.5
Make a list of choices smaller until only a few remain
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4.8
To keep something within set limits, for example in a room or a topic
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3.0
Become smaller or tighter, for example when a muscle shortens
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5.6
To become tighter because of pressure or shrinking
Antonyms
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2.5
To make something have more space from one side to the other so it fits or moves more easily
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.8
A railway track with rails closer together than on a standard railway
A small toad with a very narrow mouth that lives in the southeastern United States
- Specialized
An airplane with one aisle that airlines often use on short or domestic flights
- Specialized
A passenger plane with one aisle that is used for short or medium flights
- Specialized
A plant from western North America with long narrow clusters of small yellow flowers
- Specialized
A tall marsh plant with long narrow leaves and a brown flower head
- Specialized
A plant with narrow leaves and blue-violet flowers that grows in the western United States
- Australian
A large Australian tree from Queensland with cream flowers that have red marks inside
A European plant with purple and pink flowers that farmers grow for animal food or to improve soil
A plant from the southwestern United States with narrow leaves and yellow-orange flowers
A tall water plant with narrow leaves and a long brown flower spike that grows in wetlands
A fern with narrow leaves on yellowish stalks that grows in shady rocky places
A flowering plant with narrow leaves and white flowers at the top
A small toad with smooth tough skin that hides and lives in central and western North America
How Narrow
Surface Forms
Etymology
Narrow as a verb comes from the old root meaning 'to make close' and is related to near. So to narrow something is to bring its sides 'closer' or make it less wide.