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.
  • When skin is exposed to the cold, your blood vessels constrict to keep you warm.
    — Gina Roberts-Grey, Woman's Day, 28 June 2017
  • The large, constricting black pine snake prefers to lounge in open pinelands and scrounge around for a meal of mice, rats, squirrels, birds or eggs.
    — Beau Evans, NOLA.com, 12 June 2017
  • The fabric is flexible and buttery-soft and moves with me in a way that doesn't feel constricting.
    — Ali Faccenda, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Blood vessels constrict and limit blood flow, then quickly expand to let blood flow increase.
    — Dr. Mehmet Oz, Good Housekeeping, 25 July 2017
  • But in football, the pieces move all at once, and the movements aren’t constricted to certain squares and patterns.
    — Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 28 June 2017
  • Small children hold parents' hands, their colorful life jackets as constricting as neck braces.
    — Megan Bush Moody, Alaska Dispatch News, 25 June 2017
  • This new medication constricts the tiny blood vessels on the face that cause redness and facial flushing.
    — Dr. Leslie Baumann, miamiherald, 12 June 2017
  • The shirt hugs nicely without feeling constricting and hits at the waist, ever-flattering.
    — Annie Blackman, Allure, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Evolving from constricting three-piece suits and ruffled undershirts, the modern suit is not at all what our founding menswear fathers used it as.
    — Christine Flammia, Esquire, 7 July 2017
  • This lightweight athletic top is designed for workouts like yoga, pilates, or barre, and won’t feel constricting.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
  • That's because cocaine increases heart rate and blood pressure while constricting arteries, blocking the flow of blood to the heart.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 May 2017
  • For instance, period cramps happen because of mini uterus contractions that also cause blood vessels to constrict around the abdomen.
    — Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News, 10 July 2017
  • The chilled, tight, helmet-type hats constrict blood vessels and possibly prevent chemo from reaching hair follicles, according to breastcancer.org.
    — Patrick Gomez, PEOPLE.com, 21 June 2017
  • The reason some eye creams are sold in tubes with metal tips is that the metal helps deflate puffy areas by cooling the skin, which theoretically constricts blood vessels.
    — Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, SELF, 7 July 2017
  • There are exceptions in parts of the East Coast where demand is high and transmission capability constricted.
    — John Funk, cleveland.com, 24 May 2017
  • 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
  • Cold causes the blood vessels to constrict and blocks the path of pain sensations.
    — chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2017
  • 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 | [email protected], 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
  • Bullsnakes are non-venomous and constrict their prey to feed.
    — Shaena Montanari, National Geographic, 3 Aug. 2017

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