Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowed (down)
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But, Scanlon noted, the budget was weakened by federal policy changes.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Shipping and insurance costs, inflation and uncertainty are on the rise, and with currencies in developing countries now weakened, imports such as fuel and food are even more expensive for residents.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The year before, the e-commerce platform eliminated 500 jobs, or about 4 percent of its personnel, after online spending slackened post-pandemic.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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And while Braum’s has recently slackened its former rule of not venturing 300 miles from the farm (that number is now 330 miles), Beuchaw says the company does not plan to inch out any further.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Within hours of launching, NASA spokesperson Gary Jordan flagged yet another issue during the mission’s live commentary that showed the crew really is human, too.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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That is up drastically from the previous two months, when 19 out of 45 ships — or more than 40% — held in February were Panama-flagged, and 23 out of 71 — or over 30% — in January hung the Panama flag.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Floorboards were milled from walnut trees felled at a construction site in North Carolina.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
2 Apr. 2026
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With a hollow interior trunk, Stumpy was among 158 trees felled in 2024 as part of a project aimed at shoring up a sea wall near the National Mall.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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That improvement tapered off, however, over the course of the last two weeks.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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But then construction tapered off, helping stabilize rent prices and occupancy rates.—
Lily O'Neill,
San Antonio Express-News,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Slowed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowed%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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