as in decline
a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something
disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus
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Recent Examples of slow (down)
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The carmaker's woes point to a wider challenge as peers in the European sector look to navigate the global EV shift, as fierce price wars and an economic slowdown in China erodes demand, especially for higher-end brands like Porsche.
—USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
No matter how wide and smooth your home network is, the narrow stretch beyond it can still cause slowdowns.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The news also pushed stocks to fresh highs, despite growing evidence of a broader economic slowdown.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
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But demand for housing in the state has slowed down significantly in recent years as a result of the post-pandemic slowdown in domestic migration, sky-high home prices, and elevated borrowing costs.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
The carmaker's woes point to a wider challenge as peers in the European sector look to navigate the global EV shift, as fierce price wars and an economic slowdown in China erodes demand, especially for higher-end brands like Porsche.
—USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
No matter how wide and smooth your home network is, the narrow stretch beyond it can still cause slowdowns.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
The news also pushed stocks to fresh highs, despite growing evidence of a broader economic slowdown.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down)
Noun
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The rise in premium leisure travel post-pandemic has replaced some of the decline in corporate travel.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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Researchers have found that the Mediterranean and DASH diets protect against cognitive decline.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The New Shape of the Curve Year-to-date production growth for 2025 marks a noticeable deceleration compared to the peak shale boom years, when annual growth often ran in the double digits.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The 6-foot-3 receiver’s improved deceleration showed most obviously in a star-making second-quarter drive, when Franklin caught four balls, including a 42-yard heave from Nix.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And, in the process, weakening the ability of American tech companies, many of them based in California, to achieve their goals.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Winds will continue to weaken later in the afternoon, while flooding across the high terrain in the Central Azores is also expected to subside.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Industry experts say economic challenges have also contributed to the recent slump.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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It's been a tale of two dramatic streaks, with Detroit going through a slump while Cleveland surges.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The potential for sharp, disputatious cultural criticism has arguably slackened.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, despite high prices, consumer demand for beef has yet to meaningfully slacken, especially with the summer grilling months.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Dorsey Moissanite collection is here, and with Vogue First, Vogue Shopping readers get exclusive access to shop the new drop before anyone else for 24 hours.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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In an exclusive conversation with Travel + Leisure, Kardashian spilled all the details about her latest Fabletics drop, her go-to airport uniform, and the clever packing tricks that make back-to-back trips feel seamless.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gagne flagged other troubling data trends.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Patrol officers were flagged down shortly before midnight by a resident who heard gunshots fired near 43rd Street and Polk Avenue.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Everrati's left pedal operates pads on discs in the normal fashion, but the motors also give powerful regenerative retardation when the accelerator is lifted.—
Mike Duff,
Car and Driver,
18 June 2021
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The policy of retardation of submarine technology ended right after the beginning of the Anglo-German naval race (marked by the German Naval Laws of 1898 and 1900).—
chicagotribune.com,
chicagotribune.com,
28 July 2017
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“Slow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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