SLOWING (DOWN) Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

slowing (down)

verb

present participle of slow (down)

as in dying (down)

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Rising operational and financing costs, weakening global demand and shifting trade dynamics ultimately led the board of directors to discontinue operations, the company said.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
An effective Houthi blockade of Bab al-Mandeb would open a new front in the war with Iran and could require US military intervention, potentially weakening Washington’s ability to keep ships moving through Hormuz.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of weakening

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Still further downstream the channel broadens out, and the slackening current has deposited débris and deadheads galore.

— HARRY H. EDEL, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
Another factor was the slackening appeal of industrial companies, which had long absorbed the greatest number of young graduates.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026

Definition of slackening

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Al-Deek says relief can come from a few different directions — hormone replacement therapy, switching to a different antidepressant, adjusting your dose or tapering off the medication altogether.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2026
Rain chances continue into Thursday, with storm activity tapering off in the evening.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

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Jewish merchants, originally from Spain and Portugal, were invited to make the Ghetto their home and, in doing so, help revive Venice’s flagging commerce with the Levant.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
Corle continued flagging and minutes later McCoy was back on the trail, hurrying to catch up.

— Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026

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