snail's pace

noun

: an extremely slow pace

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Remember, both Games 1 and 2 were played at a snail's pace of less than 90 possessions per 48 minutes. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025 Thursday's cartoons - knockout, snail's pace, and more Newsletter sign up By The Week US published 2 weeks ago Subscribe to The Week Escape your echo chamber. The Week Us, theweek, 30 May 2024 Change and progress is like a frozen snail's pace. Aili Nahas, PEOPLE.com, 28 Apr. 2021 But that opportunity does not come from most brick-and-mortar banks, which have been increasing their savings account rates at a snail's pace. Ken Tumin, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for snail's pace

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of snail's pace was in the 15th century

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“Snail's pace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snail%27s%20pace. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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