get narrow

Frequency: 6.26.1 per million words

to change to a narrower state; often used in a more informal context

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Examples (10)

  • The pass gets extremely narrow at its eastern edge.
  • The road will get very narrow as you approach the village.
  • As the path got narrower, we had to walk in single file.
  • My options began to get quite narrow after the last rejection.
  • Her eyes got narrow with suspicion as he spoke.
  • The river gets narrow just before the waterfall.
  • His range of interests started to get narrow as he aged.
  • The doorway might get too narrow to fit the new furniture.
  • Their lead in the polls could get very narrow by election day.
  • If you don't adjust the settings, the focus might get too narrow.