narrowed
/ˈnɛroʊd/
adjective
- Made less wide; having a smaller width than before.
- The narrowed hallway made it hard for two people to pass.
- He walked through the narrowed opening in the fence.
- The narrowed river channel caused faster currents.
verb
- Became or made less wide, often by pressing or squeezing.
- She narrowed her eyes to see the small print.
- The road narrowed as we drove into the mountains.
- The doctor said the artery had narrowed over time.
- Reduced in scope, range, or number of possibilities.
- The investigation narrowed the cause of the fire to faulty wiring.
- We narrowed our choices down to two colleges.
- The police narrowed the list of suspects to three people.
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