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
When that happens, the FAA slows traffic into some airports to ensure safe operations.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Beta-glucan forms a gel-like substance in your digestive tract, which slows the absorption of carbohydrates.
—Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
Oxford Economics warned that America’s heavy reliance on tech investment leaves its economy vulnerable if the sector slows.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Storing Nuts In The Refrigerator Refrigeration slows oxidation and extends freshness.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Nearly four seconds later, a car identified by Ory as the one driven by Lacy appears in the camera, slows down and appears to go around the accident.
—CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The tempo of Punch slows and the performances sharpen and deepen.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
When digestion slows, energy levels can be negatively impacted as nutrients are not absorbed by the body as quickly.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
None of this slows Hal’s campaign to land Kate the vice presidency.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Beta-glucan forms a gel-like substance in your digestive tract, which slows the absorption of carbohydrates.
—Brianna Tobritzhofer, Health, 7 Oct. 2025
Oxford Economics warned that America’s heavy reliance on tech investment leaves its economy vulnerable if the sector slows.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Storing Nuts In The Refrigerator Refrigeration slows oxidation and extends freshness.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Nearly four seconds later, a car identified by Ory as the one driven by Lacy appears in the camera, slows down and appears to go around the accident.
—CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The tempo of Punch slows and the performances sharpen and deepen.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
When digestion slows, energy levels can be negatively impacted as nutrients are not absorbed by the body as quickly.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 Sep. 2025
None of this slows Hal’s campaign to land Kate the vice presidency.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slows
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The venom in their fangs inhibits the swimming and breathing abilities of their prey.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
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By interfering with one of those COX enzymes, acetaminophen inhibits these prostaglandins from forming, says Steven Dudley, a clinical toxicologist and pharmacist, who directs the Arizona Poison and Drug Information Center at the University of Arizona.—
Josh Fischman,
Scientific American,
21 Sep. 2025
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In addition to delivering high-quality search results, this method hinders search-engine cheating; artificially boosting your web page by putting up a thousand pages linking to it won’t accomplish much if those pages have low status.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
11 Oct. 2025
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This hinders the seamless experience essential for mass EV adoption.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Slows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slows. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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