as in to slow
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
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Recent Examples of decelerate
Bruce helped the young athlete understand his movements in a way that seemed to decelerate time.
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Jeff Chang
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
As most people who have used adaptive cruise control know, if your following distance is too large, other drivers will often cut in, causing you to decelerate.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
The risks are significant—cloud expenditure could decelerate, priorities in AI might change, and multiples could reduce.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
What’s more, rates of extinction may be decelerating, in part due to intensifying conservation efforts, particularly for mammals and birds.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jeff Chang
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
As most people who have used adaptive cruise control know, if your following distance is too large, other drivers will often cut in, causing you to decelerate.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
The risks are significant—cloud expenditure could decelerate, priorities in AI might change, and multiples could reduce.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
What’s more, rates of extinction may be decelerating, in part due to intensifying conservation efforts, particularly for mammals and birds.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decelerate
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And momentum is critical, because the future isn’t slowing down.—
Phil Gilbert,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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While the rate of rising prices has slowed since mid-2023, prices continue to climb.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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Rounding out the mechanical upgrades is a revised braking system, which should come in handy on particularly treacherous routes.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The loss of rear vehicle lighting can reduce the vehicle visibility and fail to alert other drivers on the road if the vehicle is braking, turning or reversing which can increase the risk of a crash.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerate. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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