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

Penix overcame a slow start to pass for 240 yards and a touchdown but could only watch from the bench with a towel on his head as the Ravens put the game away. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Iamaleava got off to a slow start this season as UCLA relied on its potent rushing attack. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Chris Jones, 32, is off to a slow start with just 11 pressures in four games. — Sam McDowell 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Jared Goff threw three touchdown passes, Jahmyr Gibbs added 151 yards rushing and two more scores and the Detroit Lions shook off a slow start by scoring 31 straight points to roll past the Arizona Cardinals 45-21 on Sunday. — CBS News, 11 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for a slow start

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