- present participle of curb.
curbing
Example Sentences
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During a visit to Dover on Monday, Andy Burnham said progress had been made in curbing the number of people arriving in the UK on small boats.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
In Germany’s industrial heartlands, companies are curbing production and struggling to ship goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Lula is credited with restoring social programs dismantled by his predecessor, curbing the destruction of the Amazon rainforest, and putting Brazil's democracy back on a more secure footing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
The ETS, introduced in 2005, is the EU's main tool for curbing greenhouse gases.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Biological control has achieved some of its most spectacular successes in the area of curbing unwanted vegetation.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
