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
After the facility opened, delivery rates slowed.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 June 2026
Chase Infiniti hasn’t slowed down at all since last year.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
The album marks a return to the reissue series the estate had embarked upon in the late 2010s, which had slowed in recent years.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 June 2026
Instead of the upbeat dance tune on the original recording, Kesha slowed it down, jamming along on an electric guitar with a deeper and booming instrumental track blaring throughout the venue.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Corrections were made after the first call out, the plane was on speed, but moments later, the airspeed slowed, according to the report.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 4 June 2026
The response hasn't slowed down.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Bank of America global research found that pet adoptions slowed in the first half of 2025, with dog adoptions declining modestly year over year and cat adoptions staying stable.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Meanwhile, home-price appreciation slowed to only 5% over the last four years from 47% in 2018-22.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 June 2026
Chase Infiniti hasn’t slowed down at all since last year.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
The album marks a return to the reissue series the estate had embarked upon in the late 2010s, which had slowed in recent years.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 June 2026
Instead of the upbeat dance tune on the original recording, Kesha slowed it down, jamming along on an electric guitar with a deeper and booming instrumental track blaring throughout the venue.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
Corrections were made after the first call out, the plane was on speed, but moments later, the airspeed slowed, according to the report.
—Sam Sweeney, ABC News, 4 June 2026
The response hasn't slowed down.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Bank of America global research found that pet adoptions slowed in the first half of 2025, with dog adoptions declining modestly year over year and cat adoptions staying stable.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Meanwhile, home-price appreciation slowed to only 5% over the last four years from 47% in 2018-22.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowed
Verb
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This is motorized like the rear seats, and supports pulling 750kg unbraked or a generous 2,400kg braked.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The Waymo robotaxi, traveling at a speed of 17 miles per hour, braked and collided with the student.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Traffic growth decelerated sequentially, but comparable ticket size growth accelerated as consumers continued to seek out the best-in-class value Costco can provide, thanks to its membership, bulk-selling warehouse model, and record demand at the gas pumps.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Growth rates have decelerated, and enterprise customers are consolidating vendors and scrutinizing renewal costs with new intensity.—
Marc Joffe,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Curiosity itself is not disappearing, but it can be inhibited by several factors including things like fear, assumptions, technology, and interactions in workplace environments.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Hurricane formation can be inhibited by strong wind shear over the Atlantic, stirred by the pattern of warmer-than-normal waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Not that long after, a guard near the New York Stock Exchange stopped me.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Stosic delivered one giant hammer fist to Hardy’s jaw and the referee came in and stopped the bout.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowed. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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