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
That’s an indication that sales for the Curry brand have decelerated, and perhaps a sign that the contract also was a big expense for Under Armour.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
However, the major result emerging from this research is the implication that the universe is not expanding at an accelerating rate, but has already transitioned into a state of decelerating expansion.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
And there are these elements of inflation while decelerating, like the Treasury secretary said.
—NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
Bruce helped the young athlete understand his movements in a way that seemed to decelerate time.
—Jeff Chang
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
However, the major result emerging from this research is the implication that the universe is not expanding at an accelerating rate, but has already transitioned into a state of decelerating expansion.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
And there are these elements of inflation while decelerating, like the Treasury secretary said.
—NBC news, 26 Oct. 2025
Bruce helped the young athlete understand his movements in a way that seemed to decelerate time.
—Jeff Chang
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps, on extremely long timescales, those heavier elements will sink to the center of the core, producing an inert center that slows the rate of fusion even further.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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Predators coaches Andrew Brunette and Darby Hendrickson — well-known for their on-ice work in Minnesota two decades ago — likely spent considerable time with their team going over detailed tactics on how to slow down the red-hot Wild.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2026
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Stanton demonstrates his battery by shorting the coils, which halts the pendulum due to the magnetic field’s braking effect.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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According to officials, the SUV attempted to brake for debris on the road when the bus collided, sending them both into the concrete barrier and ending up on the Turner Turnpike shoulder.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerate. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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