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as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
because of the holiday, traffic to the beach was particularly slow slow readers
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as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
we love our bulldog though he's a little slower than our German shepherd
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as in sleepy
lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation
a slow day on Wall Street
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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
the first half of the movie is slow, but then it gets exciting
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as in to brake
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
if you don't slow your delivery down a bit, your speech will be over too soon
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as in slowly
at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected
you need to go slow with this experiment, or you'll make mistakes
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Recent Examples of slow
Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 4 July 2025
Training yourself to tolerate slightly elevated carbon dioxide levels through long, slow exhales can improve your respiratory efficiency and build stress resilience.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
This group of drugs targets cells called osteoclasts to slow bone breakdown.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 6 July 2025
Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
He’s also grounded into an MLB-high three double plays thanks to a combination of hitting the ball on the ground more than ever and running slower than ever.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Japanese walking alternates between slow and fast walking every three minutes for half an hour.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 4 July 2025
Training yourself to tolerate slightly elevated carbon dioxide levels through long, slow exhales can improve your respiratory efficiency and build stress resilience.
—Dana Santas, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Verb
Low-hanging clouds also prevented helicopters from reaching the area, slowing down efforts.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 7 July 2025
This group of drugs targets cells called osteoclasts to slow bone breakdown.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 6 July 2025
Adverb
The only thing that moved slower than the Lakers was the clock.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
He’s also grounded into an MLB-high three double plays thanks to a combination of hitting the ball on the ground more than ever and running slower than ever.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow
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For those not at Borgo Santo Pietro during the pop-up, a visit to the hotel’s trattoria to order from the Fermenting Garden menu should do the trick, or even a leisurely tour of the vegetable garden itself.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
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Travelers can bike at port stops or opt for leisurely museum visits.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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In the comments, Susie offered some extra context about the sleepy passenger in the bed, clarifying to another user that the cocker spaniel refusing to budge is actually the mother of the second spaniel walking alongside them.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Even its flavor conjures a deep sleepy forest with woody, spicy and herbaceous notes, and finishes pleasantly bitter.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The main reason Jacksonville is so boring, FinanceBuzz found, is that much of its population is thinly scattered across the city.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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GoPro has also dropped a white version and a forest green version if black is too boring for you.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
Verb
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Verstappen braked hard on the wet track, but went past Piastri, who was leading the race.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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The braking force of these cars is just incredible, way more than acceleration.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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However, his disapproval rating slowly started to increase.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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Give yourself a break and start your work off slowly to set the tone for the remainder of the day and week.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Instead, the series seems determined to prove that age is just a number by forcing its leads, now including Choudhury and Parker, to act as if 50 is the new (and very stupid) 30.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Jurassic Park, based on the Michael Crichton best-seller, is an evolutionary joke: Man, the master of the universe, has become mere flesh, consumed by animals allegedly too stupid to survive.—
David Denby,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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Since the assassination attempt on Trump that left the 50-year-old father dead, the Comperatore family has grappled with lingering and unanswered questions about what led to Comperatore’s death that day.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Jackson reportedly last checked in with dispatch on June 7 and was eventually found dead by rangers eight days later on June 15 in a camping tent on the Duck Hole trail, which is located in the Adirondack High Peaks, according to the Adirondack Explorer.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Slow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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