as in braked
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 slowed
Prediction markets have increased competition but have not significantly slowed the industry’s growth.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Ongoing legal and feasibility assessments have slowed progress in implementing Measure H, a ballot measure passed in 2022 that would allow child care to be hosted at public parks and recreation centers.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Consumer spending slowed down from the previous quarter, however, providing a cautionary note for the nation's outlook.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Notably, even in cases where cells tolerated the change, their growth often slowed compared to the unedited cells.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
The idea is to reduce wait times and eliminate the kind of meandering routes that often slowed trips under the old system.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Traffic through the waterway that carries 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas has slowed to a trickle.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Commuters slowed down to film it.
—Matti Yahav, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Going to a zone defense slowed Minnesota down further in the fourth, but the Nuggets weren’t generating the shots they’re used to getting automatically.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Ongoing legal and feasibility assessments have slowed progress in implementing Measure H, a ballot measure passed in 2022 that would allow child care to be hosted at public parks and recreation centers.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Consumer spending slowed down from the previous quarter, however, providing a cautionary note for the nation's outlook.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
Notably, even in cases where cells tolerated the change, their growth often slowed compared to the unedited cells.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
The idea is to reduce wait times and eliminate the kind of meandering routes that often slowed trips under the old system.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Traffic through the waterway that carries 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas has slowed to a trickle.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
Commuters slowed down to film it.
—Matti Yahav, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Going to a zone defense slowed Minnesota down further in the fourth, but the Nuggets weren’t generating the shots they’re used to getting automatically.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowed
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The Waymo robotaxi, traveling at a speed of 17 miles per hour, braked and collided with the student.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Waymo Driver braked hard, reducing speed from approximately 17 mph to under 6 mph before contact was made.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Revenue growth from Red Hat Enterprise Linux, stemming from IBM's $34 billion Red Hat acquisition in 2019, decelerated from the fourth quarter, said IBM's finance chief, Jim Kavanaugh.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, overall auto spending on TV ads has decelerated in recent years.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Hurricane formation can be inhibited by strong wind shear over the Atlantic, stirred by the pattern of warmer-than-normal waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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So contaminated was the air that water droplets could cling to pollutants, slowing evaporation; the resulting scrim of moisture inhibited vertical air movement, trapping more pollution in turn.—
Scott W. Stern,
The New York Review of Books,
13 Apr. 2026
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In a preliminary injunction, Judge Robert Pitman stopped short of ordering a temporary air conditioning remedy.—
Leigh Waldman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Swayman stopped the puck but had to freeze it for a defensive-zone faceoff.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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