as in slowed
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
an herbicide to retard the growth of weeds
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Verb
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Fire progress slowed as the fire crested some of the initial ridges and began backing downhill.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025 -
Woolen was running stride-for-stride with Pearsall but misplayed the ball and slowed down while the second-year wideout kept moving forward.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Nineteen hours after departure the train took its final breath, hissed and braked into the historic port of Narvik.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Crash construction data showed Mefford sped up to nearly 58 miles per hour from 40 miles per hour, then braked about half a second before the crash, according to Post-Tribune archives.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Retarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retarded. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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