as in slowed
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 decelerated
Tarlowe noted that traffic has decelerated while spend per trip has turned negative.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Last month, the Labor Department said hiring decelerated from 79,000 in July.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
However, growth has recently decelerated.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Furniture price growth picked up in July, while apparel price growth decelerated and appliance prices declined outright.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
Last month, the Labor Department said hiring decelerated from 79,000 in July.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
However, growth has recently decelerated.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Furniture price growth picked up in July, while apparel price growth decelerated and appliance prices declined outright.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decelerated
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The job market has slowed so much that the Federal Reserve cut its main interest rate last month for the first time this year.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Economists say spending largely hinges on the health of the labor market, which has slowed recently, but remains fairly solid, with unemployment still relatively low.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Police said the driver of a gold truck traveling northbound abruptly braked and swerved to avoid a head-on collision with Lacy's Charger.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, in pushing hard, Piastri braked late and crashed into the barrier at Turn 3, ending his run immediately.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Decelerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerated. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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