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as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
because of the holiday, traffic to the beach was particularly slow slow readers
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as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
we love our bulldog though he's a little slower than our German shepherd
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as in sleepy
lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation
a slow day on Wall Street
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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
the first half of the movie is slow, but then it gets exciting
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as in to brake
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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as in slowly
at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected
you need to go slow with this experiment, or you'll make mistakes
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Recent Examples of slow
Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
And the era of leniency that followed lasted so long — nearly the entire Biden administration — that many borrowers are now being caught off-guard by the loan system's slow return to business-as-usual.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Officials said the cuts would slow state and municipal efforts to identify new infectious strains, track and respond to outbreaks, enhance vaccination rates and to swiftly deliver life-saving treatments to at-risk infants.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
So fire up the smoker, the slow cooker, or your air fryer and get ready for all things smoked, crispy, and slow-cooked because Super Bowl Sunday is for serious snacking.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Instead of moving with strength or purpose, the suit is agile, lithe, and capable of sliding out of the way of green projectiles to trigger a slow down and gain access to more powerful attacks.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
And the era of leniency that followed lasted so long — nearly the entire Biden administration — that many borrowers are now being caught off-guard by the loan system's slow return to business-as-usual.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
Economists expect low growth Economists polled by the CNBC Rapid Update also expect tariffs to slow — perhaps even stall — the U.S. economy.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Officials said the cuts would slow state and municipal efforts to identify new infectious strains, track and respond to outbreaks, enhance vaccination rates and to swiftly deliver life-saving treatments to at-risk infants.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Start slow, experiment with different products, and pay attention to how your body reacts.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
So fire up the smoker, the slow cooker, or your air fryer and get ready for all things smoked, crispy, and slow-cooked because Super Bowl Sunday is for serious snacking.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow
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Radium Performance View 4 Images Some electric skateboards are nice sedate things, designed for leisurely commutes on city sidewalks.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2025
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The two even took a leisurely Sunday stroll around the course, savoring every moment.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
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It is situated next to a sleepy mobile home park, some single-family home neighborhoods and the park.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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This delicious sleep aid comes in five different flavors: mint chocolate, hot cocoa, cinnamon chai, sleepy berry and rose.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Anything that isn’t someone bleeding out is boring to them, that kind of thing.—
Maria Fontoura,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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But here, it’s all viewed through a workplace-comedy format, which captures the kind of boring ordinariness of typical medical care while also getting at some of the big frustrations of understaffing.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The braking tail-light also boasts turn signaling, which is activated from the handlebar.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
26 Feb. 2025
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The switch between regenerative and friction braking during a single pedal movement can cause a vehicle's brakes to grab differently resulting in a slow or stop that is not smooth.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In an update at 10:47 p.m., Amtrak said the tracks between Philadelphia and New York had been reopened, though trains would be moving a bit more slowly than usual.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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General Haugh was also seen by the Trump administration as moving too slowly on its mandate to eliminate diversity programs.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Amelia soon decides that stupid boys (and humans in general) aren't worth keeping around.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Sharing war plans outside U.S. government systems is the kind of offense that is almost too stupid to commit.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
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On the second day of the year, police responded to a call where a father and his son and daughter were found dead.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Terrell Collins Sr., 58, and Matthew Terrell Collins Jr., 29, were pronounced dead at the scene around 6:06 p.m.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Slow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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