Synonyms for narrowing

Most common

tapering · constriction

All synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Antonyms

widening

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   The process of becoming narrow.

2. adj. 1

   shrinking

Forms

Plural

narrowings → constrictions, reductions, taperings, contractions…

Example sentences

• tapering By September the burst in spending seemed to be tapering off.
• constriction Sunbeam snakes kill their prey with constriction.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

tapered²

8 letters

tapering³

9 letters

reduction³

11 letters

contraction³

12 letters

constriction³, constrictive

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tapered² = 2 syllables).

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