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

Like Southampton and as mentioned above, Norwich finished strongly after a slow start. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

After a slow start during a loss to the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday, the Sparks splashed 23 points in the first quarter. — Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Dunleavy’s initial first-round pick back in 2019, the 6-foot-4 guard was the only Warrior to play in all 82 games last season, showing growth as a scorer and all-around player after a slow start to the season. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026

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

Rhymes for a slow start

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