slows (down or up)

present tense third-person singular of slow (down or up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slows (down or up)
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  • Regina King strolls into Joanne Hendricks Cookbooks on the hunt for classic hors d’oeuvres recipes.
    Elizabeth Wellington, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • With BeyondMimic, that vision inches closer to becoming everyday technology.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
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  • Make the most of the shoulder seasons Almost all schools in England enjoy the long summer break at the same time (unlike in Scotland, which staggers its school vacation time for each region).
    Lottie Gross, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
  • The agency staggers payments across the month to manage the large volume of recipients.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Slows (down or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slows%20%28down%20or%20up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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