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
The redshirt sophomore slowed up to force contact with a trailing Ewin near midcourt and later flung his body on Ewin’s screen for an offensive whistle.
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Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
But on the other side, there's also, cargo is being slowed down.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Imaging showed that endocytosis was slowed down dramatically after ⍺-synuclein or tau buildup.
—New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2025
But that hasn't slowed Evie down one bit.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The self-laceration is done on Damon Albarn Time, though, as Idles’ usual anxious guitar rave-ups are slowed and stripped here to a skipping, reggae-ish crawl, as synths squeak in the background and Albarn offers support via his forever-distant, disembodied backing vocals.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Conflicts in recent weeks slowed the vaccination campaign in Yanomami territory, where only about half of the people have received the first shot.
—Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s no need to fertilize rosemary during fall or winter when growth has slowed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
His doctors lowered the dosage and slowed the injection time to give his body a better chance — but even that didn't work.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
But on the other side, there's also, cargo is being slowed down.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Imaging showed that endocytosis was slowed down dramatically after ⍺-synuclein or tau buildup.
—New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2025
But that hasn't slowed Evie down one bit.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
The self-laceration is done on Damon Albarn Time, though, as Idles’ usual anxious guitar rave-ups are slowed and stripped here to a skipping, reggae-ish crawl, as synths squeak in the background and Albarn offers support via his forever-distant, disembodied backing vocals.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Conflicts in recent weeks slowed the vaccination campaign in Yanomami territory, where only about half of the people have received the first shot.
—Adriana Brasileiro, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s no need to fertilize rosemary during fall or winter when growth has slowed.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
His doctors lowered the dosage and slowed the injection time to give his body a better chance — but even that didn't work.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowed
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Under the lights of Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, a car shot down the straight at 185 mph (295 km/h) and braked into Turn 1 with surgical precision.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Nov. 2025
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The Nampa woman, Alyssa VanPaepeghem, braked, but the cars still crashed.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Oct. 2025
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As store volumes ran hot, membership growth subsequently decelerated.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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That’s an indication that sales for the Curry brand have decelerated, and perhaps a sign that the contract also was a big expense for Under Armour.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
14 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kirkpatrick informed the Kowalskis that those suffering from CRPS often show elevated levels of glutamate, an amino acid, which can be inhibited by ketamine infusions.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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For Black men, systemic racism has inhibited their response to pain and emotional turmoil by shaming them out of vulnerability, which reduces the likelihood of them asking for help when needed.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ross, who was one of several federal agents involved in the arrest, initially drew his service weapon, but holstered the gun after Muñoz-Guatemala stopped his car and raised his hands, according to the affidavit.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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Braddy stopped the car, got Quantisha back inside, and put Shandelle in the trunk, before driving for 30 to 45 minutes.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowed. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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