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 tempo of Punch slows and the performances sharpen and deepen.
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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
Hypothyroidism slows metabolism, leading to greater fat accumulation across the body, including the arms.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
None of this slows Hal’s campaign to land Kate the vice presidency.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
For those with flexible travel schedules, the best time to travel is often the slower seasons—the quieter months when tourism slows down.
—Andrea Grisdale, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, living near a green space slows your aging.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
While summer draws the biggest crowds, locals will tell you autumn is the island’s finest season—when the air is crisp, the forests are ablaze with color, and the pace slows enough to savor it all.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Metro Denver swung sharply toward a buyer’s market this summer and will likely become more entrenched in that direction as activity slows in the months ahead, according to two leading real estate firms.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
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
Hypothyroidism slows metabolism, leading to greater fat accumulation across the body, including the arms.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
None of this slows Hal’s campaign to land Kate the vice presidency.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
For those with flexible travel schedules, the best time to travel is often the slower seasons—the quieter months when tourism slows down.
—Andrea Grisdale, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025
On the other hand, living near a green space slows your aging.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
While summer draws the biggest crowds, locals will tell you autumn is the island’s finest season—when the air is crisp, the forests are ablaze with color, and the pace slows enough to savor it all.
—Christine Chitnis, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
Metro Denver swung sharply toward a buyer’s market this summer and will likely become more entrenched in that direction as activity slows in the months ahead, according to two leading real estate firms.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slows
Verb
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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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At home, Julia introduces Davina to the attributes of chasteberry, a natural ingredient that lesses desire and inhibits below-the-belt bloodflow.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That kind of overload hinders change and makes future efforts more challenging.—
Daniel Schmeltz,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Nevertheless, the lack of efficient electrolytes with fast hydride ion conductivity, thermal stability, and electrode compatibility hinders their practical applications.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Slows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slows. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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