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
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 slowed
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
The pipeline of prospective officers had slowed to a near standstill.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
In a news release, the Census Bureau reported that population growth has slowed year-over-year nationwide.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
While growth slowed in cities like Houston and San Antonio, Austin surpassed the 1-million-residents mark.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Despite the initial gains, American Log Homes’ business had slowed by late last year, Davis said.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Energy analytics firm Wood Mackenzie noted in a report earlier this year that data center development has slowed down due to limited electricity capacity growth.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The Orellana-Peralta family filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court contending that the officer, William Jones, should have slowed down and deferred to other officers at the scene who had already determined that the suspect wasn’t armed with a gun, as was first believed.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
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
The pipeline of prospective officers had slowed to a near standstill.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
In a news release, the Census Bureau reported that population growth has slowed year-over-year nationwide.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
While growth slowed in cities like Houston and San Antonio, Austin surpassed the 1-million-residents mark.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Despite the initial gains, American Log Homes’ business had slowed by late last year, Davis said.
—Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Energy analytics firm Wood Mackenzie noted in a report earlier this year that data center development has slowed down due to limited electricity capacity growth.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 May 2026
The Orellana-Peralta family filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court contending that the officer, William Jones, should have slowed down and deferred to other officers at the scene who had already determined that the suspect wasn’t armed with a gun, as was first believed.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowed
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
Verb
-
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
Verb
-
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
-
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
Verb
-
Can the textpocalypse be stopped?—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
-
Otherwise, the Canadiens were stopped on their first shot and scored on their next three in Game 6; the Sabres were stopped on their first shot and scored on three straight against Jakub Dobeš in Game 5.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowed. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
