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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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2
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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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
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Survivors are grappling with slow and inadequate insurance payouts, uninhabitable dwellings, and upended lives.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 7 May 2025
But if the uncertainty delays hiring, slows the economy and pushes up the unemployment rate, the Fed could quickly shift toward interest rate cuts.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Start slow: Implementing changes too quickly can overwhelm your body.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
But where Apex’s movement is fast-paced and its ever-dwindling map size forces players together over time to ratchet up tension, Marathon feels slow and mundane by comparison.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Survivors are grappling with slow and inadequate insurance payouts, uninhabitable dwellings, and upended lives.
—Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2025
Verb
And that’s slowing us down for two and a half hours.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 7 May 2025
But if the uncertainty delays hiring, slows the economy and pushes up the unemployment rate, the Fed could quickly shift toward interest rate cuts.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
Adverb
At this high altitude, oxygen was already receding, making every movement slower and more difficult.
—Cassidy Randall, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Start slow: Implementing changes too quickly can overwhelm your body.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow
Adjective
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Properties aren’t rented solely for leisurely vacations, but also for private events and filming movies, commercials, TV series, music videos, and more.—
Emma Reynolds,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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But those with a penchant for leisurely loo visits should take note: The Thrones come with a time limit.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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Carbon monoxide can also cause the victim to become sleepy, lose consciousness, or lose muscle function as the dangerous gas stops oxygen flow to the brain, heart, and other important cells and organs.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2025
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This sleepy port town, penned in by snowy mountains on one side and endless freezing sea on the other, could have been where Spurs’ European dream died.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The Salon Clutch Structured yet theatrical, Le Salon is Jacquemus’s answer to the evening clutch—pared back, but never boring.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
10 May 2025
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Even Jiro himself, originally thought the film would be boring, Gelb admitted.—
Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Bailey had five drunken driving convictions between 1985 and 2015. 40 mph without braking Friends and family of the victims filled the courtroom at Wednesday’s hearing.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2025
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Visibility was fine, braking was instantaneous and the feel of the wheel was sharp but not overly so.—
Josh Max,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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There’s nothing wrong with ogling a juicy rack of ribs or drooling over a hunk of brisket slowly smoking over hot coals.—
Katie Rife,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
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The Huskies started slowly, with their schedule front-loaded with road and neutral site games and power conference opponents.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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In one sense, this isn’t an entirely stupid proposition.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
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Vel rails against the offender, saying her lover was the kind of warrior the Ghor rebels are trying to be and that her loss is both incalculable and stupid.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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First responders pulled Boutwell out of the car and realized another person was dead under the vehicle, according to the sheriff, who added that the person who shot Boutwell is responsible for Jones’ death as well.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2025
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According to the Orange County Sheriff's Department, the officer found a dead male victim in the front seat of Kraft’s vehicle along with empty beer bottles and an open bottle of the sedative medication Lorazepam.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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“Slow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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