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

Despite a slow start to its process of signing up artists, the popular Chalk It Up art festival will return for its 36th outing on Labor Day weekend, according to the festival’s executive director Christy Jourdain. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Vernon, a former University of Miami standout the Dolphins selected in the third round of the 2012 draft, got off to a slow start, but eventually blossomed into a Pro Bowl talent. — Omar Kelly august 6, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Google got a slow start with generative AI after seemingly being caught flat-footed by Microsoft’s Copilot reveal. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

After a slow start, Williams appeared to suffer an injury on Saturday and missed Monday’s practice. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for a slow start

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