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
Traffic through the strait has slowed to a trickle, with what remains dominated by sanctions-evading tankers carrying Iranian oil, Lloyd’s List Intelligence said in a briefing Thursday.
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Jill Lawless, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The dream of driverless taxis continues in the Gulf, where the conflict with Iran has slowed but not stopped progress on autonomous transport in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The delays affected a range of disaster-response functions, including housing inspections, temporary sheltering and crisis counseling, and slowed the distribution of aid tied to major events such as the July 2025 Texas floods and Hurricane Helene.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Adding the molecule slowed crystallization, allowing the formation of crystalline films with fewer defects.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
At a degassing station in Zubair, where crude is processed, production has also slowed dramatically.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Even before Covid and dual Hollywood labor strikes slowed production down, Hollywood was making fewer and fewer movies each year, according to data from Comscore.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Growth slowed in a majority of the nation’s counties between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, the Census said.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Though Green is still considered a top defensive player, his motor has slowed since Golden State’s dynastic days.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Jill Lawless, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The dream of driverless taxis continues in the Gulf, where the conflict with Iran has slowed but not stopped progress on autonomous transport in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Riyadh.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
The delays affected a range of disaster-response functions, including housing inspections, temporary sheltering and crisis counseling, and slowed the distribution of aid tied to major events such as the July 2025 Texas floods and Hurricane Helene.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Adding the molecule slowed crystallization, allowing the formation of crystalline films with fewer defects.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
At a degassing station in Zubair, where crude is processed, production has also slowed dramatically.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Even before Covid and dual Hollywood labor strikes slowed production down, Hollywood was making fewer and fewer movies each year, according to data from Comscore.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2026
Growth slowed in a majority of the nation’s counties between July 1, 2024, and July 1, 2025, the Census said.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
Though Green is still considered a top defensive player, his motor has slowed since Golden State’s dynastic days.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 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
Verb
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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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As store volumes ran hot, membership growth subsequently decelerated.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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How will that be taken care of and how will the ships that are there, that are not moving, start to move and be moving with a degree of confidence that they will not be inhibited by what remains of the Iranian either boats or gun emplacements along that strait?—
Major Garrett,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Yet Watkins does appear a striker inhibited, whether that is to do with the knee issue or not.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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The bands stopped precisely at the midline of her body, and the pigmentation of her right side was entirely normal.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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My parents took me on my first flight at three months old and never stopped, raising me in a world that stretched far beyond home.—
Shayla Martin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Slowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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