as in to decelerate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down or up)
Verb
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And there are these elements of inflation while decelerating, like the Treasury secretary said.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Oct. 2025 -
Deckers’ shares have dropped more than 55% year to date, leaving investors on edge about any signs of decelerating demand.—
Luke Fountain,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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When the door opens, Bear strolls in, his front leg covered in paint—clear evidence of his accidental mischief.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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In fact, the pergola quickly became a popular place to stroll and to be seen.—
Randy Mason,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Or, amble along the Rock Creek Loop for polychromatic forests and gurgling creeks.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
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For Thiago’s second goal midway through the first half, Ouattara ambled back towards his own goal down the centre of the pitch, dragging Shaw and Dorgu with him.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The anime community is well-represented too; fans in Chainsaw Man, Dan Da Dan, Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia costumes can be seen sauntering down the halls, snapping selfies together.—
Nikki Birch,
NPR,
31 Oct. 2025
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Palestinian schoolgirls saunter down a street in the Gaza Strip under the watchful eye of an Israeli patrol.—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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Its board of directors has six seats, with elections staggered so that half of the board turns over at a time.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Multiple batteries can address longer gaps in energy production when their discharges are staggered.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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Smith steadied a Dodgers team constantly shuffling the top of its lineup and searching for the right matchups from its bullpen.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The two are lost in time in the halls of the White Octopus Hotel, shuffling through 1935 and 2015 London in hopes of a second chance.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The crunch could be especially impactful for gift buyers who procrastinate, leaving them more likely to depend on rapid-delivery flights, Dale Rogers, a professor of supply chain management at Arizona State University, told ABC News.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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What is your favorite way to procrastinate when you are meant to be writing?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Slow (down or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%20or%20up%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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