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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The redshirt sophomore slowed up to force contact with a trailing Ewin near midcourt and later flung his body on Ewin’s screen for an offensive whistle.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025 -
But on the other side, there's also, cargo is being slowed down.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Nampa woman, Alyssa VanPaepeghem, braked, but the cars still crashed.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Oct. 2025
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But that happiness quickly took a turn when the mother quickly braked and stopped the vehicle, and sent him flying into the open area behind the driver's seat.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Retarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retarded. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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