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
The Labor Department said Friday that hiring decelerated from 79,000 in July.
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Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 5 Sep. 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
Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 5 Sep. 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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Manager Mikel Arteta was riled up after Newcastle slowed play down in a January 2023 draw (0-0).—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Despite the health scare, Dimon has not slowed by a longshot.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 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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Nineteen hours after departure the train took its final breath, hissed and braked into the historic port of Narvik.—
The Editors,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Decelerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerated. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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