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 Kelly’s laboratory discovered tafamidis, marketed by Pfizer as Vyndaqel and Vyndamax, which slows the progression of transthyretin cardiomyopathy and polyneuropathy and is taken by approximately 70,000 patients worldwide. —

News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 The proposal would allow NYC a pilot program requiring the installation of technology that detects speed, and slows drivers down, particularly those who have a long rap sheet of breaking speeding laws. —

Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 1 May 2026 Brown rice contains more fiber and protein than white rice, which slows digestion and leads to a more gradual rise in blood sugar. —

Christina Manian, Health, 1 May 2026 So, while in Taurus, Mercury slows down and takes a breather. —

Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026 Better lighting, less frustration Bad lighting slows down every task in a kitchen — chopping, reading recipes, checking whether the chicken is actually done. —

Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026 Union Pacific has promised that every union employee who has a job with either railroad at the time of the merger will have a job for life although the workforce could still shrink through attrition if the number of shipments slows down. —

Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026 Minoxidil, when used topically, thickens hair and slows loss. —

Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026 The process that allowed the rotifer to survive is known as cryptobiosis, a biological state in which metabolic activity slows to nearly zero. —

Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026

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In explaining its move, the regulator acknowledged a long-standing complaint from researchers who have argued that without access to specific data, trial results cannot be easily duplicated, which inhibits greater understanding of how medicines might work.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 Apr. 2026
Strong El Niños often result in stronger wind shear over the Atlantic Basin in summer, which inhibits storm formation.

— Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026