How to Use constrict in a Sentence

constrict

verb
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  • The drug is used to constrict blood vessels.
  • He felt constricted by their notions of what was proper.
  • The declining economy has constricted job opportunities.
  • Bullsnakes are non-venomous and constrict their prey to feed.
    — Shaena Montanari, National Geographic, 3 Aug. 2017
  • The snake species will coil itself around their prey to constrict blood flow, and then swallow their victims whole.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Cold causes the blood vessels to constrict and blocks the path of pain sensations.
    — chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2017
  • Construction time was constricted due to three seal breeding seasons.
    — Lauryn Schroeder, sandiegouniontribune.com, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Increases in testosterone cause the blood supply to the velvet to constrict and dry up (be naturally cut off by their body).
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 26 Sep. 2017
  • Wide center pillars make over-the-shoulder blind-spot checks difficult, while small rear windows and thick rear pillars constrict the view out back.
    — Car and Driver, 6 Oct. 2017
  • The active ingredient, oxymetazoline, constricts blood vessels and in turn halts the flow.
    — Peg Rosen, Good Housekeeping, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Most men, apprehensive about spending hours in a pair of pants with zero give or a shirt that constricts, prioritize comfort at the expense of style.
    — Liza Corsillo, GQ, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Los Angeles’s running game was constricted and mostly independent from its passing game.
    — Andy Benoit, SI.com, 18 Sep. 2017
  • The case is among several this term in which conservative and business interests are urging the nine-member court to constrict federal regulators.
    — Alena Botros, Fortune, 27 June 2024
  • But roots can also constrict or rot, possibilities Shepherd hints at in one of the book’s most memorable exchanges about the personal costs of Marsh’s choices.
    — Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Blood is going to rush to the area, constrict the stitches.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 25 May 2021
  • The cold water can constrict the blood vessels, which can lead to a decrease in blood flow to the heart.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
  • The cold water can constrict the blood vessels, which can lead to a decrease in blood flow to the heart.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
  • The weight of the mask is just light enough to feel comforting rather than constricting.
    — Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2024
  • When threatened, your brain is designed to constrict and target the threat like the zoom lens of a camera.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Also, the ice will constrict the blood vessels in the area, which will decrease blood flow and slow healing.
    — Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 2 May 2023
  • First, blood vessels constrict to reduce blood flow to our skin and reduce heat loss in the body’s core.
    — New York Times, 21 Dec. 2020
  • The snake is not venomous but constricts its prey and could be dangerous for wildlife and pets.
    — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, 21 June 2019
  • When your hands are cold, the vessels that supply blood to your hands and fingers constrict.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
  • One 18-year-old named Hannah told the Post her body constricts at loud noises.
    — Claire Lampen, Teen Vogue, 26 Feb. 2018
  • Shortening the snow season The team also looked at how the timing of snow and the length of the season might constrict in the future.
    — Alejandra Borunda, National Geographic, 14 Aug. 2019
  • But there is some side boning that gives it a slight corset feel which some may find a bit too constricting.
    — Shannon Ullman, Health, 20 Apr. 2023
  • As a result, roles for women—both on screen and behind the scenes—began to constrict.
    — Elizabeth Weitzman, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2023
  • This stress can stretch and constrict the nerve while limiting its blood supply.
    — Hannah Seo, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Your blood vessels need time to constrict enough to slow blood flow to your muscles and kickstart the repair process.
    — Anisa Arsenault, Verywell Health, 3 Feb. 2023
  • To do this, blood vessels constrict, and heart rate and blood pressure leap higher.
    — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 19 May 2022

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