slowing (down)

present participle of slow (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowing (down)
Verb
  • Washington — The Federal Reserve was already facing one of its most difficult battles, steering a shifting economy through a weakening labor market and stubborn inflation.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Far from expanding opportunity, this excessive wealth locks millions out of the chance to innovate and build, weakening growth for all.
    Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Moreover, heavy snow will develop over the Sierra Nevada Mountains on Tuesday, tapering off by Wednesday.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Williams added that the underlying drivers of the silver market show no sign of tapering off, suggesting the bull run on silver could be sustained well into 2026.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Through automating repetitive tasks, flagging risks, and prioritizing leads, monday CRM helps companies spend less time micromanaging complex systems and more time closing on important, meaningful deals.
    Ethan Stone, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • And that should mean better odds of flagging fraud and punishing the bad actors, which theoretically should deter cheating – but at this point, that’s just trying to contain a problem that can’t be stopped.
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Slowing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowing%20%28down%29. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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