narrowed
Reduced in width
Narrowed is the past tense of narrow, describing something that has become less wide or less extensive.
Eyes narrow in suspicion or concentration: Her eyes narrowed as she read the fine print.
A gap narrows when differences decrease: The polls have narrowed.
Investigators narrow down suspects by eliminating possibilities: We've narrowed it to three candidates.
Made more secure
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- compressedReduced by pressure
- pinchedStole or squeezed tightly
- taperedGradually narrowing in width
contracted · cinched · restricted · constricted · thinned · strangled · choked · cramped
Restricted in extent
- restrictedLimited in scope
- curtailedCut short prematurely
- diminishedMade or became smaller
- lessenedMade or became smaller
decreased · shrunk · cut · trimmed · pared · scaled back · contracted · abbreviated
Gathered or intensified
- honedSharpened or refined
- zeroed inFocused with precision
- pinpointedLocated with exactness
- targetedChosen for specific attention
sharpened · refined · specified · particularized · directed · channeled · fixated · laser-focused
Sorted by quality
- filteredScreened to remove contaminants
- culledSelected for removal
- siftedPassed through a strainer
- screenedExamined for suitability
discriminated · shortlisted · whittled · pruned · eliminated · excluded · discerning · choosy
tightened
Made more secure
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- compressedReduced by pressure
- pinchedStole or squeezed tightly
tapered · contracted · cinched · restricted · constricted · thinned · strangled · choked · cramped · clamped
limited
Restricted in extent
- restrictedLimited in scope
- curtailedCut short prematurely
- diminishedMade or became smaller
lessened · decreased · shrunk · cut · trimmed · pared · scaled back · contracted · abbreviated · truncated
concentrated
Gathered or intensified
- honedSharpened or refined
- zeroed inFocused with precision
- pinpointedLocated with exactness
targeted · sharpened · refined · specified · particularized · directed · channeled · fixated · laser-focused · streamlined
winnowed
Sorted by quality
screened · discriminated · shortlisted · whittled · pruned · eliminated · excluded · discerning · choosy · picky
- diminisheddevalued, lessened, decreased, depreciated, reduced
- stuckjammed, clogged, trapped, stuck in mud, snowed in
- circulationblood, circulation, arteries, veins, bloodstream
- narrow downReduce to fewer options
- narrow escapeBarely avoiding disaster
- straight and narrowMorally correct conduct
- walk the straight and narrowMaintain ethical conduct
- narrowed eyesPartially closed lids, distrustful
- narrow roadConstricted driving path
narrow, narrows, narrowly, narrowing, narrow-minded, narrowest, narrowness, narrower, narrowings