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)
Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Road blockades, traffic slowdowns and other protests were widespread – from the southern port city of Marseille to Lille and Caen in the north, and from Nantes and Rennes in the west to Grenoble and Lyon in the southeast.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 10 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, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Goldman Sachs warns a major slowdown in AI investment by Big Tech could cut the S&P 500’s valuation multiple by up to 20%, but adds the current risk is below the level of previous bubbles.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The ever-energetic Spanish designer has been optimistic about the slowdown of luxury in hard times and is intent on leaving behind a family legacy, naming his niece, Kristina Blahnik, as CEO.
—Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Road blockades, traffic slowdowns and other protests were widespread – from the southern port city of Marseille to Lille and Caen in the north, and from Nantes and Rennes in the west to Grenoble and Lyon in the southeast.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 10 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, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Goldman Sachs warns a major slowdown in AI investment by Big Tech could cut the S&P 500’s valuation multiple by up to 20%, but adds the current risk is below the level of previous bubbles.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down)
Noun
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Chinese authorities said that headline CPI had slipped into negative territory largely due to the high-base last year and lower food prices, while crediting the narrower decline in producer prices in part to Beijing's efforts in regulating the excessive price competition.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Apple—which topped the World’s Best Companies list in 2024—is notably absent this year due to a decline in revenue from 2022 to 2024, which many Wall Street analysts have postulated could be due to the company falling behind on AI.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
10 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
Verb
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Foreign powers such as Russia and China, which challenge America and its allies from Europe to the Middle East to Taiwan and the South China Sea, have long been accused of exploiting such divisions through disinformation campaigns that inflame tensions and weaken confidence in American governance.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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But around the equinoxes, the natural buffer weakens.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Fikry is recently widowed, and bookstore sales are in a slump.—
Susan Coll
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, shortstop Francisco Lindor, whose second-half slump certainly has been a big part of the problem, expressed faith in his club despite another drubbing at the hand of the Phillies on Wednesday night.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 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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According to Champo, apply three to four drops onto the fingertips and massage where needed.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The most severe drop was in press freedom when compared with five years ago, but the indicator for the credibility of elections was at its lowest in 30 years.—
Matthew Tostevin
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Physicians are increasingly supported by systems capable of flagging disease markers invisible to the human eye.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Researchers also flagged potential health concerns related to working long hours; there is evidence that very long workweeks of 55 hours or more may modestly increase risks of stroke and heart disease.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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