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Constricting | Constricted | Constrict | Constricts

Constricting meaning

present participle and gerund of constrict

Synonyms of Constricting

binding tight constrictive narrowing narrow

Related words

Other words often associated with Constricting or its synonyms:

attractiveness cover shape close skintight limiting wide widening decrease clenched viselike valid

Using Constricting

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of constrict
  • Useful related words include: binding, tight, constrictive, narrowing.
  • In the example corpus, constricting often appears in combinations such as: constricting the, are constricting, the constricting.

Context around Constricting

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

simultaneously 1× slyly 1× somewhat 1× severely 1× life 1×

Often after:

apparel 1× environmental 1× look 1× chiaroscuro 1× waistbands 1× central 1× downstream 1×

Sentence patterns with Constricting

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and the constricting chiaroscuro lighting 1× compressing and constricting the breast 1× constricting waistbands rigid 1× effect of constricting downstream water 1× governance slyly constricting environmental policies 1× in life constricting the urethra 1× is not constricting but can 1× program severely constricting the number 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although patriarchy undoubtedly 1× but despite the 1× but the die 1× cold temperatures may 1× constricting waistbands rigid 1× however the luftwaffe 1×

Common sentence endings:

amounts of water 1× are constricting them 1× be very fluid 1× constricting your movements 1× for cisgender men 1× formal dress codes 1×

Words around Constricting

Just before it in the word index:

constricted 45 constrict 29 constraints 937 constraint 174 constrains 23 constraining 45

Just after it in the word index:

constriction 42 constrictions 6 constrictive 10 constrictor 29 constrictors 4 constricts 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

abad 22 abolishment 22 abr 22 abyad 22 accompanist 22 achmea 22

Corpus analysis for Constricting

  • In this selection, "constricting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, simultaneously, slyly, somewhat, apparel, environmental and look stand out and add context to how "constricting" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the constricting chiaroscuro lighting and compressing and constricting the breast. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "constricting" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with constricting

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Rather than serve our interests, they are constricting them. (9 words)

Cold temperatures may increase blood pressure while simultaneously constricting the coronary arteries. (12 words)

Time to feel more like YOU,” Yitty said in another Instagram post featuring photos of people wearing the constricting apparel. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

But despite the illusion of openness that the surrounding wilderness presents, the slow synth crawl of the music and the constricting chiaroscuro lighting fills the screen with the same isolating energy that is curated by the stale and menacing room 104. (41 words)

Although patriarchy undoubtedly causes the greatest acute and structural harm to many, including gender nonconforming individuals, and trans people, it also fosters attitudes and standards that are constricting and limiting for cisgender men. (33 words)

Such projects have the additional effect of constricting downstream water supply; Toktogul deprives the lower reaches of the Syr Darya in Uzbekistan and the Aral Sea Basin of substantial amounts of water. (32 words)

Example sentences (15)

Although patriarchy undoubtedly causes the greatest acute and structural harm to many, including gender nonconforming individuals, and trans people, it also fosters attitudes and standards that are constricting and limiting for cisgender men.

Cold temperatures may increase blood pressure while simultaneously constricting the coronary arteries.

Time to feel more like YOU,” Yitty said in another Instagram post featuring photos of people wearing the constricting apparel.

Using makeup, wigs, extravagant costumes, music and performance, drag is an art that displays how gender is not constricting, but can be very fluid.

The most important thing is to dress properly for the season with clothes that are wind-resistant without constricting your movements.

This means that the bra can create scars, by compressing and constricting the breast tissue; and bras can control scars, by compressing and damaging the scar-producing fibroblasts.

But the die was already cast: accumulating decisions like these had chipped away at environmental governance, slyly constricting environmental policies without overturning the law.

Indeed, previous criticism of the Bond’s wardrobe in centered on the somewhat constricting look of Mr. Craig’s Ford suits.

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But despite the illusion of openness that the surrounding wilderness presents, the slow synth crawl of the music and the constricting chiaroscuro lighting fills the screen with the same isolating energy that is curated by the stale and menacing room 104.

Constricting waistbands, rigid fabrics and outmoded styles are all too familiar to professional women, particularly those who work in fields with more formal dress codes.

Rather than serve our interests, they are constricting them.

The governor’s plan “would have significant impacts on our capital program, severely constricting the number of new projects that advance in the current, and future years,” the DOT wrote.

However, the Luftwaffe was a broadly based force with no constricting central doctrine, other than its resources should be used generally to support national strategy.

Such projects have the additional effect of constricting downstream water supply; Toktogul deprives the lower reaches of the Syr Darya in Uzbekistan and the Aral Sea Basin of substantial amounts of water.

The prostate is prone to infection and enlargement later in life, constricting the urethra so urinating becomes slow and painful.

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Common combinations with constricting

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "constricting" in a sentence?
An example: "Although patriarchy undoubtedly causes the greatest acute and structural harm to many, including gender nonconforming individuals, and trans people, it also fosters attitudes and standards that are constricting and limiting for cisgender men." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "constricting" from authentic English texts.
What does "constricting" mean?
Constricting means: present participle and gerund of constrict
What are synonyms of "constricting"?
Common synonyms of "constricting" include: binding, tight, constrictive, narrowing, narrow.
How many example sentences with "constricting" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "constricting", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.