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 fiber slows digestion and bulks up stool, helping manage constipation.
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Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 May 2026
Each conversion slows the system and wastes energy.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Time slows, distractions fall away, and familiar coastlines take on a different character from the water.
—Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
In Ensenada, the pace slows down and the Pacific view takes over.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Free agency slows down, and the draft swallows three days of American civic life.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
If you weren’t sold by the rapping and the Auto-Tune, Akylas slows it down in the final verse and switches the meaning of the song.
—Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
This gel, formed by soluble fiber, slows digestion and the release of carbohydrates into the bloodstream.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 15 May 2026
Plus, the pace slows in playoff games after a blowout because the losing team responds by locking in on defense.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 May 2026
Each conversion slows the system and wastes energy.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026
Time slows, distractions fall away, and familiar coastlines take on a different character from the water.
—Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
In Ensenada, the pace slows down and the Pacific view takes over.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Free agency slows down, and the draft swallows three days of American civic life.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
If you weren’t sold by the rapping and the Auto-Tune, Akylas slows it down in the final verse and switches the meaning of the song.
—Charlie Harding, Vulture, 15 May 2026
This gel, formed by soluble fiber, slows digestion and the release of carbohydrates into the bloodstream.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 15 May 2026
Plus, the pace slows in playoff games after a blowout because the losing team responds by locking in on defense.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slows
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Too much soil disturbance inhibits the growth and maturity of fruit trees, specifically apple or cherry trees, says Roethling.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
4 May 2026
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Or the kite maker might have attached the string in a way that inhibits the kite’s ability to catch air pressure and rise.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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If growth decelerates, the stock price could be adversely affected.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This imbalance hinders some of the phrasing's sweetness in the vocal harmony.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Vast terrain hinders search The immediate area in Stewart County where the search is currently contained is covered with big trees and steep hills, as well as snakes and ticks, according to the sheriff.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
6 May 2026
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“Slows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slows. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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