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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.
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David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The rollout has been slowed somewhat by the process of onboarding local dealerships, which remain the sellers of record.
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Flex lanes will open when there is congestion and slow-moving traffic.
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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.
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Cal Phillips
june 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Sanctions will make repairs slower and more difficult.
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David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
All-Star’s rebound A pair of hamstring injuries in spring training had Kyle Stowers slow out of the gates in 2026 after being an All-Star and Gold Glove finalist in 2025.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The rollout has been slowed somewhat by the process of onboarding local dealerships, which remain the sellers of record.
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 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.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
Flex lanes will open when there is congestion and slow-moving traffic.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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Streaming shows — with their more leisurely pace and longer arcs — have simply been able to come by and iterate.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Summer is a sleepy season for new cookbooks.
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On paper, New York State Comptroller is a sleepy job.
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Sometimes safe and boring can be a winning strategy.
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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.
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Drivers need to brake firmly and stay in the lane instead of swerving.
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The braking system follows the same philosophy, with a dual-piston floating caliper and disc up front, and a 220-mm rear disc paired with a single-piston caliper.
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Results arrive slowly, so patience matters more than most people expect.
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Production will need to be restarted – slowly, over several weeks – to ensure crude reservoirs don’t collapse, requiring re-drilling and substantial repairs.
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Canada was sluggish until the desperation kicked in.
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Merz's coalition of center-right and center-left parties took office just over a year ago with pledges to reform and turn around Germany's sluggish economy, Europe's biggest.
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But even the most perfect Constitution can be undone by the wicked with the help of the bought, the stupid, and the cowardly.
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White can believe Hokit said something stupid and still believe fighters should be allowed to speak for themselves.
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“Slow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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