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Meanings of constrict in English

Portuguese
comprimir
Catalan
compactar
Spanish
apretar

Squeeze or press together.

comprimir
Portuguese
apertar
Catalan
estrènyer

Become tight or as if tight.

apertar
Synonyms
Examples for "narrow"
Examples for "narrow"
1
This brings us to the second problem: a narrow view of computing.
Wired
2
However, Ms Kaye said the new goals would not narrow the curriculum.
Radio NZ
3
Low point: Sorry, there's no way to narrow it down to one.
The Guardian
4
She said the Government's focus on just vulnerable children is too narrow.
Radio NZ
5
But a narrow focus on risk management is not enough, it said.
Reuters
1
If the heat rarifies the blood and juices, while the cold air constringes the fibres, and obstructs the perspiration, inflammatory disorders must ensue.
Travels through France and Italy
Usage of constrict in English
1
Characters in our society that have lower status tend to constrict themselves.
Wired
2
Why did that thought make her chest constrict and her pulse race?
Real life & liars
3
The cold will make the blood vessels constrict, slow down the bleeding.
Blood rites
4
He saw her throat constrict, and there were tears in her eyes.
The Tangle Box
5
Maybe, save those words for those seeking to embarrass and constrict the marginalized.
Ebony
6
Kelos's windpipe started to constrict as the Shadowmage increased his hold.
The call of kerberos: twilight of kerberos
7
Bingwen felt his windpipe constrict and pulled hard at Zihao's wrists.
Earth Afire
8
They neither crush nor tear with their teeth nor constrict with their bodies.
Through the Brazilian Wilderness
9
Julia felt her body constrict itself to form another giggle, but none came.
Any Coincidence Is / Or, The Day Julia & Cecil the Cat Faced a F...
10
We have that in Parseltongue because snakes like to constrict things.
Wired
11
Thick cream spread over his most sensitive flesh, making it constrict and tighten.
Strong, sleek and sinful
12
I placed my hands on my stomach muscles, felt them constrict.
Harvest Home
13
And lower temperatures lead the blood vessels to constrict, which reduces blood flow.
Reuters
14
Tory felt her throat constrict around the next words as she formed them.
The Sails of Tau Ceti
15
He felt his breath quicken and his chest constrict with anger and disbelief.
The Tangle Box
16
Watched a regal python constrict a fat hen before consuming it.
The new yorker
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Translations for constrict
Constrict through the time
Constrict across language varieties
United States of America
Common