as in decelerating
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as in decrease
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as in braking
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 slowing
John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
The details also reflect a substantial slowing in the rate of growth that has occurred in the last five decades.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
One potential benefit of HRT that did emerge from the data was its beneficial effect on psychomotor slowing, or the tendency for reaction times to slow with age.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
If these results are confirmed in more trials, the observed slowing of progression could translate into several additional years in which people retain better control of their movements.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Dozens of residents who’ve sent letters to the council and attended Tuesday’s meeting expressed overwhelming concern for fire safety and the slowing of evacuations with the addition of more homes.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
There’s no slowing down in Fort Worth’s booming film and TV industry, wrote Brayden Garcia, our service journalist and expert in all things Taylor Sheridan.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
That slowing of disease progression translates into a very significant impact on a patient’s livelihood, function, independence, and ability to preserve memories.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Dec. 2025
The slowing seen in Denver is happening in many other places.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
From learning to drive stick shift and collecting vinyl records to playing board games and writing handwritten notes, the shift suggests that even in a digital-first generation, there’s a growing appetite for slowing down—and staying human.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
When traveling during snow or freezing rain, prioritize safety by slowing down.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Having hit eight 3-pointers in the first half, Boise State showed no sign of slowing down as Fielder sank a deep shot on the Broncos’ first attempt of the second half.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
According to Marina Szakin, communications manager at Inside Travel Group, demand from American travelers shows no signs of slowing in 2026.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
The idea of slowing down is unacceptable to me.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
In its Facebook post, the CHP urged drivers to take precautions during foggy weather by slowing down and remaining alert.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Between endless rewatches and iconic memes, the cultural obsession shows no sign of slowing down.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
The sisters may be at a high right now, but there’s no slowing down for them.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
The details also reflect a substantial slowing in the rate of growth that has occurred in the last five decades.
—Lana Ferguson, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
One potential benefit of HRT that did emerge from the data was its beneficial effect on psychomotor slowing, or the tendency for reaction times to slow with age.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 27 Jan. 2026
If these results are confirmed in more trials, the observed slowing of progression could translate into several additional years in which people retain better control of their movements.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Dozens of residents who’ve sent letters to the council and attended Tuesday’s meeting expressed overwhelming concern for fire safety and the slowing of evacuations with the addition of more homes.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
There’s no slowing down in Fort Worth’s booming film and TV industry, wrote Brayden Garcia, our service journalist and expert in all things Taylor Sheridan.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
That slowing of disease progression translates into a very significant impact on a patient’s livelihood, function, independence, and ability to preserve memories.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Dec. 2025
The slowing seen in Denver is happening in many other places.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
But the rise in retirement age may be slowing.
—Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
From learning to drive stick shift and collecting vinyl records to playing board games and writing handwritten notes, the shift suggests that even in a digital-first generation, there’s a growing appetite for slowing down—and staying human.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
When traveling during snow or freezing rain, prioritize safety by slowing down.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Having hit eight 3-pointers in the first half, Boise State showed no sign of slowing down as Fielder sank a deep shot on the Broncos’ first attempt of the second half.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2026
According to Marina Szakin, communications manager at Inside Travel Group, demand from American travelers shows no signs of slowing in 2026.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2026
The idea of slowing down is unacceptable to me.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
In its Facebook post, the CHP urged drivers to take precautions during foggy weather by slowing down and remaining alert.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Between endless rewatches and iconic memes, the cultural obsession shows no sign of slowing down.
—Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowing
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Bass and her campaign team have sought to highlight a list of accomplishments, including a steady decrease in homicides, a drop in street homelessness and her efforts to accelerate the construction of affordable housing.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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This was a decrease from a 2023 assessment.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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When the car finally got moving, protesters began throwing obstacles in its path — Lime scooters, bicycles, seemingly anything that might trigger the car’s automatic anti-collision braking system.—
Evan Minsker,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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Unlike modern probes that descend on landing legs, Luna 9 jettisoned its orientation modules during descent and fired a braking engine.—
Ilya Ferapontov,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Most officials are expecting slowing hiring coupled with a low level of layoffs that, rather than suggesting a material weakening, point more to stabilization.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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But a weakening of the job market, on the other hand, could push it to resume cuts more quickly.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Inflammation May Decrease Blackberries contain compounds that protect cells by decreasing free radicals and inhibiting inflammation.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
4 Feb. 2026
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Scientists had long known that depriving mice of vitamin A caused infertility; the challenge was finding a safe, targeted way of inhibiting it.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While appearing radical at the time, the revamping of scientific boards to include more industry representatives, the undoing of power plant rules and the lessening of enforcement hobbled but did not completely undo the agency.—
Barbara Kates-Garnick,
The Conversation,
26 Aug. 2025
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The good news is that GPT-5 will presumably be somewhat less than gushingly friendly, though the lessening might be variable and of a mixed result.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The apartment construction boom that peaked in 2024-2025 is decelerating, with multifamily starts down 50% from 2022-2023 levels.—
Brad Hunter,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Subscriber growth has been decelerating after the 2024 surge as the company cracked down on password sharing.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Most executive conversations about AI focus on risk, regulation, or cost reduction.—
David Heacock,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Improvements like reduction in poverty and crime come when households are stable and not deprived of basic necessities.—
Mansoor Shams,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If your skin reaction is severe, worsening, persistent, or associated with allergy symptoms, get prompt medical attention.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
26 Jan. 2026
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Over three years of follow-up, people who received the higher dose of the treatment showed slower worsening of their movement and daily functioning than a control group that did not receive the therapy.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Slowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowing. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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