SLOWS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

slows

verb

present tense third-person singular of slow

as in brakes

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 slows The container is surrounded by thick insulation that slows the escape of heat. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026 Unless such investments continue as populations age and population growth slows further, there is no guarantee that the past will be a reliable guide for the future. — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026 Wild Horse Nine is a funny movie, even when — especially when — McDonagh slows things down and just lets Rockwell and Malkovich cook in tandem. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026 Broadly, the changes to earnings and outlooks come as production for the global industry slows. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026 And in a city that rarely slows its rhythm, Lincoln made a compelling case for enjoying the pause. — Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026 Allowing the plant to develop fruits, rose hips, slows growth and helps prepare the plants for winter. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2026 The development comes as apartment construction slows across Los Angeles County, even as Culver City seeks to add 3,341 homes by 2029. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Introducing conscious thoughts actually disrupts this flow and slows down the process. — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slows

Verb

Research found that capsaicin inhibits the inflammatory pathway in the body, blocking inflammation from occurring.

— Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 26 Oct. 2026
Energizer Ultimate Child Shield eliminates the risk of burning by utilizing titanium, which inhibits the chemical reaction that makes these shiny buttons so dangerous.

— Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of inhibits

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That works beautifully during the build-out and gets ugly at exactly the moment growth decelerates, because that's when the depreciation from peak spending years hits an income statement that's no longer growing into it.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Sorge said that this class of space debris decelerates quicker, and also once on the surface the pieces are also more recognizable than broken up chunks of metal.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of decelerates

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Other scientists argue that vascular dysfunction hinders the brain’s ability to clear amyloid and injures neurons through other routes.

— Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Unexcused absences in three consecutive elections freeze tax IDs, block nonvoters from applying to state jobs, hinders loans from state banks, and delays the issuance of passports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026