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 Say a poll worker places a bet on one candidate, and in order to make money, the person slows down the vote count or does an intentional undercount to change the real election result. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 July 2026 Every unnecessary year spent waiting for approvals delays investment, slows industrial growth and postpones the benefits of lower-cost, cleaner electricity. — Andreas Schierenbeck, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Tighter housing inventory in June helped sale prices in most of California, Wei said, but buyers will have more negotiating power as the market slows, Wei said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 In China, car sales are headed for their worst year since 2021 as growth slows. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 July 2026 Protein and gluten in pasta form a tight network that slows digestion compared to simpler carb sources, like bread or white rice. — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 24 July 2026 Designed well, these systems keep a person in the loop precisely where judgment and authority belong, while removing the manual friction that slows everything else down. — Derek Williams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Previously, retail suppliers had to depend on their IT team or analysts to generate reports or even investigate issues, which slows response times. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 July 2026 When mixed with water during digestion, beta-glucan forms a gel-like substance that slows how quickly food leaves the stomach and how fast carbohydrates are absorbed into the bloodstream. — Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 23 July 2026

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Such dominance makes the league less attractive and, in turn, arguably inhibits international growth.

— Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 July 2026
The worry of losing health benefits inhibits the ability for people, especially those with more health problems or complex conditions, to switch jobs or careers.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 22 July 2026