bridled 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of bridlednext
as in controlled

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bridled

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verb

past tense of bridle
as in curbed
to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression) try to bridle your criticism next time so that it is helpful and not hurtful

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bridled
  1. controlled
  2. restrained
  3. contained
  4. kept
  5. tamed
  6. measured
  7. stifled
  8. suppressed
Adjective
  • The Yankees were far more controlled, ranking twenty fifth in the MLB with 39.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Some examples include building community structures in parks that incorporate garage-door-style windows that fully enclose the space in case of rain or cold, or altering policies to allow (safe, controlled) outdoor firepits in appropriate situations.
    Marissa Conrad, Bon Appétit, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of controlled
Adjective
  • Madison plays Ani with her heart incrementally open and then slammed shut, her emotions playing out all over her face; Borisov is more laconic and more restrained.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
  • In the first half of the City game, Palmer seemed more restrained in his starting position wide on the right, illustrated by the touch map below.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
Definition of restrained
Verb
  • This reusable, insulated tumbler keeps her drinks hot for hours—and comes with a secure lid to help keep them contained.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The report found Quan’s system contained a toxic mix of drugs at the time of his death, which included fentanyl, alprazolam, codeine, promethazine and THC.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of contained
Verb
  • The real terrors are kept outside, on this notoriously hellish stretch of Hollywood Boulevard.
    Jess Joho, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Before that, the Biden administration had kept its distance from the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because of its radically racist anti-Arab, anti-democratic members.
    Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of kept
Verb
  • In the Grand Canyon State, the 1910s were a decade of progress — a dam tamed the Salt River, Arizona officially became a state, and Phoenix began to pave streets.
    Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Like any candidate seeking re-election, President Joe Biden ran on his economic record—millions of new jobs created, steady GDP growth, inflation tamed, and new legislation allocating trillions of dollars for climate technology, semiconductors, and infrastructure.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of tamed
Verb
  • The ionosphere measured by phones in that area showed a clear spike in activity followed by a quick depletion afterward.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Years later, when NASA first measured it, the storm could fit about two Earths within its borders, and now that number is more like one.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of measured
Verb
  • But Austin Vance, CEO and cofounder of software development and consultant agency Focused Labs, countered in an email statement that this legislation actually would have stifled innovation from new players and entrenched the dominance of big companies including Google, Amazon and Meta.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The suit alleges that NASCAR and France operate without transparency, have stifled competition, and control the sport in ways that unfairly benefits them at the expense of team owners, drivers, sponsors, partners and fans.
    Jessica Golden,Sara Eisen, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of stifled
Verb
  • If so, keep in mind that this is happening to remind you of your adaptability and the natural inclination to take action that’s been suppressed for far too long.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The court rebuffed arguments that prosecutors suppressed evidence of a batch of ammunition, some of which matched the bullets found on the set of the production.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of suppressed
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