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as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
because of the holiday, traffic to the beach was particularly slow slow readers
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as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
we love our bulldog though he's a little slower than our German shepherd
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3
as in sleepy
lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation
a slow day on Wall Street
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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
the first half of the movie is slow, but then it gets exciting
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as in to brake
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
if you don't slow your delivery down a bit, your speech will be over too soon
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as in slowly
at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected
you need to go slow with this experiment, or you'll make mistakes
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Recent Examples of slow
Cal Phillips
june 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026
Sanctions will make repairs slower and more difficult.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
To me, these local-level actions reflect a desire to slow down.
—Rachel Mural, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Flex lanes will open when there is congestion and slow-moving traffic.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
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Adjective
Despite the slow start, deGrom lasted six innings, giving up only one more run, a solo homer in the fourth.
—Cal Phillips
june 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 June 2026
Sanctions will make repairs slower and more difficult.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2026
To me, these local-level actions reflect a desire to slow down.
—Rachel Mural, The Conversation, 18 June 2026
Adverb
Sleep, meditation and slow-living gear The Hatch Restore 3 Sunrise Alarm Clock ($169) mimics a real sunrise to wake you gently, plays nature sounds at bedtime and runs from an app meaning your phone can stay out of the bedroom.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Flex lanes will open when there is congestion and slow-moving traffic.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow
Adjective
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Streaming shows — with their more leisurely pace and longer arcs — have simply been able to come by and iterate.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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Each suite has a double whirlpool tub, fireplace, refrigerator, private bathroom, and outdoor terrace for leisurely romantic homemade breakfasts that get delivered to your room.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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And the script’s very cute but deeply dumb leading man, Alex (Nico Carney), climbs a flight of stairs toward his best friend’s bedroom door.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 June 2026
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And there are no ego-destroying confrontations with people who know how to do things, who tell you that your idea is dumb.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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At some point, sleepy teenagers make their way into the kitchen, lured by the aroma of whatever their mom has decided to bake before dawn.—
Julie Jordan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
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Ferries make regular runs to the sleepy island community located 40 or so miles off the coast of the New England mainland — weather permitting, of course.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Sometimes safe and boring can be a winning strategy.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The cause can be something as simple as a lack of water or more complex, like fungal wilt diseases, tomato wilt viruses, walnut toxicity, or boring insects.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Her lawyers now argue trial counsel should have dug deeper and sought expert testimony to explain whether POTS could account for Shirilla’s failure to brake before impact.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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The scoot rolls on 15-inch wheels front and rear with grippy Maxxis tires, with braking coming in the form of 275-mm dual discs at the front and a 275-mm single disc at the rear.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 13,
New Atlas,
13 June 2026
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Further up, life was slowly starting to return downtown with the grounds of the national palace once more serving as the seat of the government after years of being off-limits due to the violence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The area where a coach’s fingerprints are most evident is on special teams, and Vegas’ power play slowly deteriorated down the stretch.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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The Labor Day holiday at the start of May failed to offset sluggish consumer spending, with Beijing scaling back trade-in subsidies earlier this year.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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Kylian Mbappé’s 2026 FIFA World Cup debut started slow and sluggish — and so did the performances from the rest of his teammates.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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The pyrotechnics, however, come from Amanda and Danielle, who get in one of those stupid fights that are only possible after a full day of drinking in a retro vehicle.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Yes, Ken really is this stupid.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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“Slow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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