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

curbed

[kurbd] / kɜrbd /






ADJECTIVE
smothered
Synonyms


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Lula has also sharply curbed deforestation in the Amazon, but the environment has barely registered as a campaign issue.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

His tenure saw sales initially soar, driven by pandemic restrictions that boosted online shopping, but subsequent cost-of-living pressures curbed customer spending.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

According to Managing Director William Lees-Jones, rising costs have curbed hiring and prompted the company to favor experienced workers over those seeking their first foothold in the labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

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

I curbed the impulse to sit up straight.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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