RETARDANT Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

retardant

adjective

Definition of retardant next

as in blocking

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Recent Examples of retardant Smoke on the eastern side is also causing an issue for flight crews trying to make retardant drops, Clay said. —

Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 June 2026 Fire officials dispatched two helicopters and two air tankers to drop water and fire retardant on the flames, which briefly threatened Hanson Elementary School on Boundary Avenue, Cornette said. —

Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026 On top of a hill with a view of the canyon off Olinda Drive, about a dozen firefighters trained their eyes on the wildfire as helicopter after helicopter dropped water and large tanker planes made retardant drops. —

Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 Crews began early Saturday dropping water and retardant all around the fire by air. —

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blocking

Adjective

The winner was the player who avoided being blocked the longest — a blocking game, a category of strategy game where the objective centers on restricting your opponent’s movement.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026