constrict

Example Sentences

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Formally known as CM2502, Porkchop got her nickname when she chowed down shortly after losing her front right flipper, which was severely constricted by fishing line.

From Los Angeles Times

In contrast, exposure to bright light allows the pupil to constrict in response to brightness rather than focusing distance, helping maintain healthier retinal stimulation.

From Science Daily

Tina explains the appeal comes from the fact that the "cold exposure causes blood vessels to constrict, which can reduce swelling".

From BBC

The album capped a lengthy, constricting record label contract that Charli had been trying to optimize for years, to varying success.

From Salon

My chest constricts as a wave of homesickness overwhelms me.

From Literature