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
Handwriting slows the pace of thinking just enough to encourage deeper processing, better retention, and more original ideas, outcomes that typing, and indeed AI, rarely deliver.
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The new medication from Tufts targets a combination of four hormones — GLP-1, GIP, glucagon (the counterpart to insulin), and peptide YY, which reduces hunger, slows stomach emptying and may promote fat-burning.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The part that always slows me down is making the sauce.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Fiber slows digestion, leading to a slower, steadier rise in blood sugar.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Plan your trip for May or late September and Anchorage slows down while keeping its wild character.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Rookie quarterbacks are supposed to struggle, and then the game slows down.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
While still taking their regular medication, study patients receive monthly injections of an investigational drug that slows production of the surface antigen, the hallmark of the infection.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Now the retrograde slows it down.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The new medication from Tufts targets a combination of four hormones — GLP-1, GIP, glucagon (the counterpart to insulin), and peptide YY, which reduces hunger, slows stomach emptying and may promote fat-burning.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The part that always slows me down is making the sauce.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Fiber slows digestion, leading to a slower, steadier rise in blood sugar.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
Plan your trip for May or late September and Anchorage slows down while keeping its wild character.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Rookie quarterbacks are supposed to struggle, and then the game slows down.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
While still taking their regular medication, study patients receive monthly injections of an investigational drug that slows production of the surface antigen, the hallmark of the infection.
—Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 1 Sep. 2025
Now the retrograde slows it down.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slows
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This receptor normally gives passage to gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), an important molecule that inhibits brain activity.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
3 Sep. 2025
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And some seeds are covered in a very hard seed coat that inhibits germination by blocking water from getting through.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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This innovative platform, which researchers are exploring for applications ranging from flu to cancer to AIDS, poses a threat to global defenses against future crises and hinders progress in biomedical innovation.—
Bernadette Boden Albala,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Bonner hamstring injury further hinders this crew.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Slows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slows. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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