as in braked
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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Recent Examples of slowed
Automakers have slowed rollouts of new products and made news by putting a stop to future offerings, such as when Ram announced in September that Ram it would discontinue development of an all-electric pickup truck, initially called the Ram 1500 REV.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
But hiring has slowed sharply under Trump with monthly job gains averaging less than 27,000 after the April tariff announcements.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
After years of increasing European market share, EV growth has slowed, the International Energy Agency reported this year.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Evacuations slowed and complicated by remoteness Initially, many of the displaced sheltered in schools throughout the region.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
His arrest in both arenas for incidents that are typically handled at the state level has led to conflicting dates for hearings and slowed down the judicial process in both state and federal court, attorneys Matthew Taylor and Mark Reichel said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
After all, supporters of these statutes say, decades of state and local building regulations and neighborhood opposition slowed housing construction across the state.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Trade with the United States has slowed due to higher tariffs.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Susan Tompor, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
But hiring has slowed sharply under Trump with monthly job gains averaging less than 27,000 after the April tariff announcements.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
After years of increasing European market share, EV growth has slowed, the International Energy Agency reported this year.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Evacuations slowed and complicated by remoteness Initially, many of the displaced sheltered in schools throughout the region.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
His arrest in both arenas for incidents that are typically handled at the state level has led to conflicting dates for hearings and slowed down the judicial process in both state and federal court, attorneys Matthew Taylor and Mark Reichel said.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
After all, supporters of these statutes say, decades of state and local building regulations and neighborhood opposition slowed housing construction across the state.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025
Trade with the United States has slowed due to higher tariffs.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowed
Verb
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Police said the driver of a gold truck traveling northbound abruptly braked and swerved to avoid a head-on collision with Lacy's Charger.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, in pushing hard, Piastri braked late and crashed into the barrier at Turn 3, ending his run immediately.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tarlowe noted that traffic has decelerated while spend per trip has turned negative.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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Last month, the Labor Department said hiring decelerated from 79,000 in July.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Muscle growth can also be inhibited by the downstream effects of excess fat, such as insulin resistance and the release of inflammatory molecules, Brad Schoenfeld, an exercise-science professor at Lehman College, told me.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
17 Oct. 2025
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Straiker has researched the mechanism and found that acetaminophen inhibited cannabinoid production in rodents and that this reduced their pain response.—
Josh Fischman,
Scientific American,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On Sunday, Jeanty was stopped for a loss or no gain on four of his 10 runs against light boxes, and overall, the Las Vegas Raiders were stuffed 11 times on 29 attempts — the most of any team in a game this season.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This was a couple who had never stopped laughing at one another’s jokes, who still held hands like teenagers into their 50s.—
Bee Wilson,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Slowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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