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
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But on the other side, there's also, cargo is being slowed down.—
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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.—
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The Nampa woman, Alyssa VanPaepeghem, braked, but the cars still crashed.—
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“Retarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retarded. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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