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 fact the audience is openly laughing at each of Doug’s new injuries in the last stretch of Gruesome, however, does indicate how little runway the play leaves where its performers can decelerate.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decelerate
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With tax incentives reduced and competition increasing, analysts expect EV sales growth in China to slow.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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However, some automakers have also sought to boost the country’s slowing domestic demand by offsetting some of the financial costs on consumers, Tu added.—
Matthew Chin,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Compared with the usual single-motor setup, the front motor can recover up to five times more energy under braking – converting as much as 27% of the bike's kinetic energy into electricity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Waymo robotaxi, traveling at a speed of 17 miles per hour, braked and collided with the student.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerate. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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