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 The cream relies on petrolatum to form a protective seal that slows moisture loss, with sorbitol as a humectant to keep skin hydrated. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Sep. 2026 The serum-replacing cream repairs the skin barrier and slows cellular aging while deeply hydrating and plumping the complexion. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026 If the boom slows or goes bust, who’s left holding the empty buildings and the debt? — Kam Shenai, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026 The bounce actually slows the car down a tiny, tiny little bit. — Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026 When natural drainage slows, fluid pools in tissues and causes swelling, puffiness and discomfort. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 That law aims to avoid delays in the construction timeline for new builds, which not only slows completion of new housing but adds to the cost of development for that project. — Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 17 Sep. 2026 As demand slows, businesses have less room to raise prices, easing inflationary pressures. — John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026 That’s where cognition becomes impaired, muscle contraction becomes impaired, and metabolism actually slows. — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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Verb

Acute effects are due to the formation of carboxyhemoglobin in the blood, which inhibits oxygen intake, the EPA said.

— Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026
This inhibits collective action because each country, offered selective relief in some cases, has reason to cut its own deal rather than hold the line with the others.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of inhibits

Verb

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

Definition of decelerates

Verb

Being polished hinders the chance for an honest dialogue as the moon agitates Chiron.

— USA TODAY, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
But Meta raised concerns about some of the bills, saying the law to restrict addictive feeds hinders the company's ability to bring enjoyable content to users on its platforms.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026