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 woman, her husband, Peter Temple, and the couple's 12 children, ages five to 17, were able to spend time at home with Pandora before her funeral thanks to a cooling bassinet, a medical device that preserves a baby's body and slows the decaying process through cold temperatures. —

Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026 And officials on Saturday outlined a third, more optimistic potential scenario, where the cooling deluge of water from fire crews slows down the rate of the chemical reactions inside the tank, reducing the overpressure as the liquid chemicals turn to solid. —

Sean Emery, Oc Register, 23 May 2026 Yes — the live cultures in yogurt remain alive after refrigeration, but their metabolism slows dramatically. —

Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 May 2026 So, yes, playoff basketball generally slows down. —

Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026 What Happens After Yogurt Hits the Fridge Refrigeration slows the bacteria but does not stop them. —

Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026 The protein structure of pasta slows digestion, which can help prevent sharp blood sugar spikes compared to other refined grains. —

Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2026 If your sweet alyssum slows flower production in the summer, cut it back by a third to encourage flowering. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026 Progress slows—not because the solution lacks value but because the problem is no longer clear. —

Shelli Brunswick, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

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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
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