SLOWDOWN Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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as in to die (down)

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noun

ˈslō-ˌdau̇n

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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Parry, who teaches Native American history at Utah State University, is calling for a responsible slowdown of the Stratos project. —

Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2026 Saudi Arabia, which had been growing inbound tourism faster than any of its neighbors since opening to tourist visitors in 2019, has been among the most exposed to the slowdown. —

Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026 That slowdown is allowing multiple fronts and storm systems to linger and repeatedly impact the same regions. —

Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 May 2026 However, the slowdown of Moore's Law has long indicated its physical limits, which have prompted the search for new frontiers. —

Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for slow (down)

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Stubbornly high home-loan rates, a decline in the construction of new units, and economic angst are all keeping people and property developers from doing more deals, said Richard Green, director of the Lusk Center for Real Estate at USC.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
With the decline of legacy media, campaigns are increasingly turning to social media personalities like Washington to get their message out and humanize them to voters.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026