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)
Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Sep. 2025
At the highest graphics settings and at 60fps, the Pixel 10 Pro rendered the game fluidly without slowdowns or dropped frames.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Automakers preparing for a slowdown are starting to make production announcements now, according to Sam Abuelsamid, vice president of market research at Telemetry.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
But amid the slowdown in opportunities, the competition for available roles is fierce in top production cities.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Good, bad, or in between, this time can be frustrating due to the slowdown of planets.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Sep. 2025
At the highest graphics settings and at 60fps, the Pixel 10 Pro rendered the game fluidly without slowdowns or dropped frames.
—PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
Automakers preparing for a slowdown are starting to make production announcements now, according to Sam Abuelsamid, vice president of market research at Telemetry.
—Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
But amid the slowdown in opportunities, the competition for available roles is fierce in top production cities.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down)
Noun
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Paluel faced similar power declines in 2016 when a steam generator weighing more than 450 tons collapsed while being moved, causing the plant to be shut down before coming back online a year later.—
Theo Burman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The world is also facing exponential declines in biodiversity, primarily among insects.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Analysts expect a deceleration in late 2025 or 2026, though guidance keeps rising.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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After successful deceleration and landing burns, B1083 softly touched down on SpaceX's A Shortfall of Gravitas droneship in the Atlantic Ocean about six minutes later.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Israeli strikes severely weakened Hezbollah – culminating in the assassination of its revered leader, Hassan Nasrallah – and significantly curtailed the group’s domestic clout.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Symptoms related to Listeria monocytogenes Listeria is especially harmful to people whose immune system is weakened or not fully developed but can also impact healthy individuals.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mired in a terrible second-half slump, the center fielder went 2-for-3 with two sacrifice flies after not starting Tuesday and Wednesday and an off day Thursday.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Meghan Markle's cooking show failed to make the top 10 on Netflix, and PR experts told Newsweek that the slump will likely rule out a third season.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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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
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Sabalenka, who has the much greater variety of the two players, started to bring the drop shot into play.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, costly mistakes — a Miles Sanders red zone fumble in the third quarter and three drops from CeeDee Lamb in the fourth quarter — gave the Eagles a slim 24-20 victory.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Frozen pizzas sold at Trader Joe's were flagged in a recent public health alert from the USDA.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
5 Sep. 2025
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Instead of waiting for fraud to happen, leading brands are using behavioral signals to flag high-risk activity before refunds are issued.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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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 9 Sep. 2025.
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