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Narrowed

adjective

Reduced in size as by squeezing together.

Made narrow; limited in breadth. "A narrowed view of the world"

Narrow

verb

(past & past part. narrowed; pres. part. narrowing)

Make or become more narrow or restricted. Synonym: contract. "The road narrowed"

Define clearly. Synonyms: nail down, narrow down, peg down, pin down, specify.

Become more focus on an area of activity or field of study. Synonyms: narrow down, specialise, specialize.

Become tight or as if tight. Synonyms: constrict, constringe.

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"Narrowed" Quotes from Famous Books

... a little flat where there was some struggling grass, This flat ran off to the north, and narrowed into a small valley through which in the spring probably a little water flowed. We had finished dinner when we noticed a flock of big birds circling about the little valley, and, on looking closer, saw that some of them ...

— The Voyage of the Rattletrap • Hayden Carruth

... Sam Bolton caught the solidity of something moving. The object was as yet indefinite, mysterious, flashing momentarily into view and into eclipse as the tree-trunks intervened or the shadows flickered. The woodsman did not stir; only his eyes narrowed with attention. Then a branch snapped, noisy, carelessly broken. Sam's expectancy flagged. Whoever it was did not ...

— The Silent Places • Stewart Edward White

... boy came hurrying up, holding the burning stick in his hand. And as he advanced closer to the spot where the suspected spy was believed to be, the circle gradually narrowed, as the eager boys began ...

— Fred Fenton on the Crew - or, The Young Oarsmen of Riverport School • Allen Chapman

... "One isn't narrowed. There are plenty of good families for Ruth to consider when it comes time for my little girl to consider alliances at ...

— The Trail of the Hawk - A Comedy of the Seriousness of Life • Sinclair Lewis

... would take years! You would never get through. Only yesterday you were preparing us for softening of the brain from overwork. You really must curb this overflowing energy." Nancy narrowed her eyes in her most fascinating smile, in which still lurked a spice of derision. "Your welfare is very precious to us; we can't afford to risk it for the sake of ...

— Etheldreda the Ready - A School Story • Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

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