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  • past participle of curb.
  • past tense form of curb.
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curbed

[kurbd] / kɜrbd /






ADJECTIVE
smothered
Synonyms


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Apollo, a Maine coon who died at 13 following a seizure a year after his arrival in 2015, had curbed the shop’s mouse problem and brought “so much love and energy.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Europe has curbed refined capacity over the past five to 10 years, and other regions of the world, such as Latin America, have underinvested in their refining capacity, Selesky said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

California had always permitted raw milk to be sold in stores, but Los Angeles County’s more stringent rules had, in effect, curbed its retail sales.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Patel says a schoolwide phone ban that went into effect this past fall has curbed a lot of the lunch-shaming photos.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

Mindful of being a teenaged upstart in the company of such seasoned track deities as Jesse Owens and Glenn Cunningham, Louie curbed his coltish impulses and began growing a mustache.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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