as in to slow
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
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Recent Examples of decelerate
What’s more, rates of extinction may be decelerating, in part due to intensifying conservation efforts, particularly for mammals and birds.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Constanza plays with good balance, doesn’t get knocked off his lines and is able to decelerate in traffic to create a clean look.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Looking closely at consumption Whitney points to decelerating and even negative consumer spending in key categories that comprise approximately 20% of the workforce, including hotel, hospitality, and retail sectors, as a primary indicator.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
That value is decelerating, researchers said, meaning each generation is adding less time than the last.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Constanza plays with good balance, doesn’t get knocked off his lines and is able to decelerate in traffic to create a clean look.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Looking closely at consumption Whitney points to decelerating and even negative consumer spending in key categories that comprise approximately 20% of the workforce, including hotel, hospitality, and retail sectors, as a primary indicator.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
That value is decelerating, researchers said, meaning each generation is adding less time than the last.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decelerate
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This is because Tianwen 3 needs more atmosphere to help slow its descent onto Mars for a safe landing.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Demand isn't going to slow down, Shah predicts.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The truck driver tried to brake before the fatal crash, and officials do not expect to file any criminal charges, WFIE reported.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Strong, random gusts of wind caught out plenty, suddenly changing grip levels and even braking points and littering the track with leaves and branches.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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