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curbed
[ kurbd ]
adjective
- stopped, restrained, or slowed:
Possible side effects include a curbed appetite and noticeable weight loss.
She decided to pursue a long-curbed passion for acting, and has since appeared in a film or two.
- having a raised edge or rim, as at the edge of a roadway:
There is no overnight parking on any curbed street all year long.
These shower stalls facilitate easy entrance for those unable to enter a bathtub shower or curbed shower stall with ease.
- up against or on a sidewalk or at the edge of a roadway:
It happens daily: a discharged passenger steps out to cross the street directly in front of a curbed bus and into the path of moving traffic.
I had to zigzag my way past the curbed furniture of a newly evicted family.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of curb ( def ).
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·ܰ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of curbed1
Example Sentences
Even before the announcement, Nike was facing a slump in sales that had curbed its ability to command full price for its shoes.
The industry has been unexpectedly hurt by the Ozempic boom, with users reporting that weight-loss drugs have curbed their alcohol cravings.
That bill is rising rapidly and many argue it needs to be curbed for the sake of the UK's public finances – as well as the economic and individual benefits of getting people back into work.
Climate change has progressively curbed the frequency of freezing events across the region.
But he has also adopted positions with popular support, scrutinising the use of food additives and urging that the power of big pharma be curbed.
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