narrowing

Phonetic Respelling: [ nar-oh ]

Definition:

v. make or become more tight or restricted; n. a decrease in width; adj. gradually decreasing in width

Sentence:

He had to drive more slowly because of the narrowing road.

More example sentences:

He had to drive more slowly because of the narrowing road.

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What did the narrator mean when she described Holly's eyes as narrowing with 'disdain'?

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''John followed his father quickly, and Charles too, till only Jeremy and Matthew remained at the top of the shaft, looking down to the faint twinkle of light that showed in the narrowing abyss.'' What does 'abyss' mean?

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Synonyms:

contract; reduce; tighten

Antonyms:

widen; expand

Narrowing rhymes:

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