slows (down)

present tense third-person singular of slow (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slows (down)
Verb
  • Yuhas said rubbing could trigger keratoconus, an eye condition that weakens the cornea.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
  • And the thymus gland, the producer of white blood cells, shrinks and weakens over time.
    Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the rain chance tapers off on Sunday, with a 40% chance.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But as children become adults, their involvement in athletics typically tapers off — opting to watch sports games from the couch rather than participating in them.
    Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In 2010—back when the same Republican Party that now flags the dangers of food dyes and seed oils was portraying Let’s Move!
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
  • What to Watch For Although the ACIP agenda clearly flags the concerns the committee intends to discuss regarding the MMRV and hepatitis B vaccines, the situation is less clear for COVID.
    Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Magnesium absorption decreases with higher dosages.
    Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025
  • As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In the very first episode, the vampire Lestat and Louis make out on the altar in a burning Catholic church before the former sinks his teeth into the latter’s neck.
    James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
  • The distance of the skim is measured to the point where the stone sinks below the water.
    Owen Clarke, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Slows (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slows%20%28down%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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