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 club went 17-21 and saw its once-formidable division lead shrink to two games in mid-July as the Philadelphia Phillies clawed back from a slow start. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 27 July 2026

But he’s been wowed as the veteran helps lead a team that has risen to sixth place after a slow start. — Pj Green july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Tampa Bay, the early favorite, must overcome significant departures including Lavonte David and Mike Evans, with Baker Mayfield needing to perform consistently to avoid a slow start. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

The rangy 6-foot-7 wing out of Florida State had a slow start in the California Classic in San Francisco, but seems to have found his scoring stride in Las Vegas. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for a slow start

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