as in slowed
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of decelerated
Growth rates have decelerated, and enterprise customers are consolidating vendors and scrutinizing renewal costs with new intensity.
—
Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
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
Indeed, overall auto spending on TV ads has decelerated in recent years.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
That’s an indication that sales for the Curry brand have decelerated, and perhaps a sign that the contract also was a big expense for Under Armour.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Last month, the Labor Department said hiring decelerated from 79,000 in July.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
However, growth has recently decelerated.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Furniture price growth picked up in July, while apparel price growth decelerated and appliance prices declined outright.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
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
Indeed, overall auto spending on TV ads has decelerated in recent years.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
That’s an indication that sales for the Curry brand have decelerated, and perhaps a sign that the contract also was a big expense for Under Armour.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025
Last month, the Labor Department said hiring decelerated from 79,000 in July.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
However, growth has recently decelerated.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Furniture price growth picked up in July, while apparel price growth decelerated and appliance prices declined outright.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decelerated
Verb
-
The report argued that US export controls have slowed China’s ability to scale frontier AI development.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
-
Many of the diseases attributed to alcohol can be slowed, stopped and even reversed if action is taken soon enough.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
Verb
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Decelerated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerated. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
