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 Over millions and billions of years, the drag from a star’s magnetic field slows its rotation, and in fact, the astronomers found that stars with stronger magnetism tended to rotate more slowly. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026 While voters may like to see a more unified Congress that quickly passes certain bills or agendas, the political grind that slows that process down appears to be good for the market. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 The fiber in chia seeds slows digestion and can help reduce blood sugar spikes after eating. — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2026 By measuring how much the signal slows down, scientists can effectively weigh this fog of gas to map the distribution of matter in galaxies. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Guests can also book bespoke wellness journeys combining spa treatments, nutrition consultations, and fitness coaching, designed to rebalance body and mind in a city that rarely slows down. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 When the third act slows down to dramatize the hours of Altman’s ouster from OpenAI, Guadagnino has almost no way of generating the sort of ice-blooded intrigue that runs in Fincher’s veins. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026 Development slows because every new page becomes a new decision. — Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Tennessee changed its lethal injection protocol in 2024, abandoning its previous three-drug method in favor of the single drug pentobarbital, which slows down a person’s nervous system. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

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Some seeds are covered in a very hard seed coat that inhibits germination by blocking water from getting through.

— Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
Additionally, the metal has a non reactive layer of chromium oxide that further inhibits the strong chemical bond necessary for an actual seasoning to develop.

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026

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That works beautifully during the build-out and gets ugly at exactly the moment growth decelerates, because that's when the depreciation from peak spending years hits an income statement that's no longer growing into it.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Sorge said that this class of space debris decelerates quicker, and also once on the surface the pieces are also more recognizable than broken up chunks of metal.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026