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 several years of rapid expansion, sales growth has slowed, and competition has intensified.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
But its momentum has slowed over the past decade, exacerbated by stringent pandemic controls, while regional rival India has surpassed it as the fastest-growing major economy.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Spring break business has slowed on Fort Lauderdale Beach, with local businesses citing a new city ordinance banning outdoor alcohol sales and open containers in entertainment districts.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Shipping has slowed to a crawl through the Strait of Hormuz, passage to one-fifth of the world’s oil supply, threatening to snarl international trade.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Work has slowed further after sweeping layoffs, which closed entire offices in Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and elsewhere.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Mendelsohn — a leading skeptic of leaving City Hall — has argued the new police academy is the city’s most important project and should not be pushed aside, slowed down or allowed to balloon in cost.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
As long as the piece of tech is still able to turn on and run—even if it's majorly slowed down—it can likely be fixed and redistributed in the community.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
Elder was a constant in the Braves rotation a season ago, bucking the trend of his fellow starters who were slowed, or altogether lost, because of injury.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
But its momentum has slowed over the past decade, exacerbated by stringent pandemic controls, while regional rival India has surpassed it as the fastest-growing major economy.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Spring break business has slowed on Fort Lauderdale Beach, with local businesses citing a new city ordinance banning outdoor alcohol sales and open containers in entertainment districts.
—Bri Buckley, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Shipping has slowed to a crawl through the Strait of Hormuz, passage to one-fifth of the world’s oil supply, threatening to snarl international trade.
—Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 5 Mar. 2026
Work has slowed further after sweeping layoffs, which closed entire offices in Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and elsewhere.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Mendelsohn — a leading skeptic of leaving City Hall — has argued the new police academy is the city’s most important project and should not be pushed aside, slowed down or allowed to balloon in cost.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
As long as the piece of tech is still able to turn on and run—even if it's majorly slowed down—it can likely be fixed and redistributed in the community.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
Elder was a constant in the Braves rotation a season ago, bucking the trend of his fellow starters who were slowed, or altogether lost, because of injury.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowed
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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
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The Waymo Driver braked hard, reducing speed from approximately 17 mph to under 6 mph before contact was made.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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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Yet Watkins does appear a striker inhibited, whether that is to do with the knee issue or not.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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This film explores the many ways that art can be destroyed or inhibited, including a NATO practice base making too much noise, the destruction of sets, and personal injury.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The threat of Iranian missile and drone attacks has all but stopped tankers carrying oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Iran from traveling through the strait, which is bordered in the north by Iran.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, access stopped after airstrikes hit Iran’s major nuclear facilities at Fordow and Natanz.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Slowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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