as in snail
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
quit being such a slowpoke this morning, or you'll be late
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Recent Examples of slowpoke
Sale prices currently start from $579 per person, but there’s limited availability due to the size of the ships, so don’t be a slowpoke!
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Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Instead, the problem is that these slowpokes haven’t been nearly as efficient.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Much of the drama is undermined by the odd choice to have the characters explain exactly what is happening (presumably for the slowpokes in the back).
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Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Just up ahead, a slowpoke chugging along in the left lane.
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Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Retired or not, the world’s greatest quarterback does not have the luxury to indulge in sequential action—one thing at a time is for slowpokes and losers.
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Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
One group of 15 female rats, brighter in color than the rest, kept zooming past the others to make it into the houses first, making the rest of their furry colleagues look like slowpokes.
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Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
Don’t wait for slowpokes to join in; follow your heart and make your dreams come true.
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Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2024
From the close of 2020 to the price peak around May of 2022, our dozen locales typically gained 40% or so, an extraordinary advance in just 17 months for such traditional slowpokes.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2023
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Instead, the problem is that these slowpokes haven’t been nearly as efficient.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Much of the drama is undermined by the odd choice to have the characters explain exactly what is happening (presumably for the slowpokes in the back).
—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
Just up ahead, a slowpoke chugging along in the left lane.
—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
Retired or not, the world’s greatest quarterback does not have the luxury to indulge in sequential action—one thing at a time is for slowpokes and losers.
—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
One group of 15 female rats, brighter in color than the rest, kept zooming past the others to make it into the houses first, making the rest of their furry colleagues look like slowpokes.
—
Laura Bradley,
Vulture,
17 Jan. 2025
Don’t wait for slowpokes to join in; follow your heart and make your dreams come true.
—
Eugenia Last,
The Mercury News,
1 Sep. 2024
From the close of 2020 to the price peak around May of 2022, our dozen locales typically gained 40% or so, an extraordinary advance in just 17 months for such traditional slowpokes.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowpoke
snail
Noun
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If CosRx can convince people to willingly slather snail mucin on their faces, trusting the brand with hair care is a pretty easy next step.
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Some of our go-to eye serums are marked down for Prime Day, too, including the COSRX Snail Mucin Peptide Under Eye Cream, which features snail mucin, peptides, and niacinamide to even out discoloration and soothe puffy areas.
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“Slowpoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowpoke. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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