Definition of snail-pacednext

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Recent Examples of snail-paced That mode feels snail-paced compared to today’s vortex of startling stimuli, where every career update, review, and beef related to an artist is converted into feed-flooding posts by influencer-blogs like Hyperpop Daily. — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 19 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snail-paced
Adjective
  • Later, slow down with a leisurely dinner at Craft Bistro, where steak, seafood, burgers, and pasta are served inside a historic downtown theater.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
  • To experience the Filipino tradition of long, leisurely communal dinners, reserve Perso’s signature Chef’s Table.
    — Michelle Polizzi, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The slowest can count roughly 500 bills a minute, or about eight bills a second, while the fastest can count 2,000-plus bills a minute, or about 33-plus bills a second.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Heading south on Highway 395, a must do is slow down and take the June Lake Loop which is a riot of fall colors.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Snail-paced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snail-paced. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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