a slow start

phrase

: lack of success at first

Despite a slow start at the box office, the movie's popularity has increased steadily.

The team got off to a slow start this season but is playing well now.

Examples of a slow start in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The gap between New Zealand's ambition and execution widened as the All Blacks overcame a slow start to beat Italy 47-17 Saturday and remain unbeaten after two rounds of rugby's Nations Championship. — ABC News, 11 July 2026

The big story After a slow start in 2026, India, one of the world's busiest markets for public listings, was gearing up for a deluge of stock market offerings worth $50 billion. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Nico Harrison, the engineer of that middle-of-the-night deal, was fired as general manager in November with the team off to a slow start last season. — CBS News, 29 June 2026

The 6-foot center got off to a slow start in his first full season with OHL Ottawa, but finished strong to land on a respectable 42 points (23 goals and 19 assists) in 67 games, then added eight (four goals and four assists) in nine playoff games. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 28 June 2026

Rhymes for a slow start

• counterpart
• apart
• depart
• flowchart
• forepart
• impart
• pushcart
• rampart
• redstart
• restart
• subpart
• sweetheart