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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Tucker was slowed by a pair of injuries in his lone season with the Cubs.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026 -
Mater Dei’s defense effectively slowed Orange Lutheran’s power play.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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Under the lights of Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, a car shot down the straight at 185 mph (295 km/h) and braked into Turn 1 with surgical precision.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
21 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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“Retarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retarded. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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