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
Sometimes the bridge going up pleasantly slows the ice cream store traffic during busy times, ice cream shop co-owner Colin Desmarais has said.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Disaster funding slows to a trickle The delays at FEMA are significantly longer than normal, even for an agency known to be administratively slow, according to emergency managers from half a dozen states.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Of course, this system’s liquid-cooled to make sure everything remains efficient, and battery degradation slows down.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
When new tax burdens, mandates, and compliance requirements can appear without warning or a clear rationale, investment slows, expansion stalls, and in some cases, businesses simply don’t make it.
—Loycent Gordon, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Flight attendants say placing carry-on bags wheels-first in overhead bins creates hygiene issues and slows boarding.
—Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Minoxidil, when used topically, thickens hair and slows loss.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Pairing carbs with healthy fat or fiber, like adding avocado to toast or nuts to fruit, slows the sugar hit.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Environmentalists are now raising alarm bells that the program is puttering out, which not only slows down progress with smog but also keeps the country more dependent on volatile energy imports at a time of growing geopolitical risk.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Disaster funding slows to a trickle The delays at FEMA are significantly longer than normal, even for an agency known to be administratively slow, according to emergency managers from half a dozen states.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
Of course, this system’s liquid-cooled to make sure everything remains efficient, and battery degradation slows down.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
When new tax burdens, mandates, and compliance requirements can appear without warning or a clear rationale, investment slows, expansion stalls, and in some cases, businesses simply don’t make it.
—Loycent Gordon, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Flight attendants say placing carry-on bags wheels-first in overhead bins creates hygiene issues and slows boarding.
—Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2026
Minoxidil, when used topically, thickens hair and slows loss.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Pairing carbs with healthy fat or fiber, like adding avocado to toast or nuts to fruit, slows the sugar hit.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Environmentalists are now raising alarm bells that the program is puttering out, which not only slows down progress with smog but also keeps the country more dependent on volatile energy imports at a time of growing geopolitical risk.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slows
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In explaining its move, the regulator acknowledged a long-standing complaint from researchers who have argued that without access to specific data, trial results cannot be easily duplicated, which inhibits greater understanding of how medicines might work.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
14 Apr. 2026
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Strong El Niños often result in stronger wind shear over the Atlantic Basin in summer, which inhibits storm formation.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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If growth decelerates, the stock price could be adversely affected.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In San Francisco, the city is modernizing its systems to ensure that, in the event of a disaster, nothing hinders the ability to communicate, coordinate, and respond.—
Max Darrow,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Exercise also reduces chronic inflammation in the brain, which hinders its ability to repair itself, Oye-Somefun said.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Slows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slows. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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