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
As store volumes ran hot, membership growth subsequently decelerated.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
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
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, 5 Jan. 2026
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
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 Subaru then slowed to a stop due to traffic and was rear-ended by the Nissan, which was hit by a big rig towing a trailer filled with cardboard, causing the big rig to overturn, officers said.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Moncada missed time last season with a thumb sprain suffered in spring training, and then a knee injured that slowed him throughout the season’s final four months.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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The vehicle detected the child and braked hard.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Nampa woman, Alyssa VanPaepeghem, braked, but the cars still crashed.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Decelerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerated. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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