as in to decelerate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down or up)
Verb
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Drones that flew near the boundary of those areas would be forced to automatically decelerate and then hover in place.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
15 Jan. 2025 -
Growth among these companies is expected to decelerate, leading investors to question whether these giants will maintain their positions in 2025 and beyond.—
Lawrence Carrel,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Customers can dock their boats on the Intracoastal, across A1A from the Atlantic Ocean, and stroll inside the 29,912-square-foot store to shop, Willis said in December.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
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This one’s for the partner who loves identifying birds on your hikes and strolls around town.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
31 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As our conversation rolls on, both Hilton and Richie are forthcoming and friendly, even offering up kindness to a teary fan who ambles over to our booth and asks for a photo of Hilton.—
Perrie Samotin,
Glamour,
5 Dec. 2024
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As the horde dispersed from Ohio Stadium toward warm homes and open bars, one fan ambled slowly, wearing a gray hoodie with a scarlet block O, his chilled breath guiding each joyful, uncertain step.—
Justin Williams,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Dropping his character’s German accent, the American Idol alum sauntered through the jazzy number, placing particular emphasis on its harsh lyrics.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
11 Feb. 2025
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Swift arrived about 90 minutes before kickoff, sauntering down the tunnel to her usual VIP suite.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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This election will also see the village comply with changes to its electoral code by instituting term limits, staggered terms for trustees, non-partisan elections and a change in structure of how trustees are elected, including some elected from districts and some elected at large.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
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Six years later, they are thrown together at a 500-year-old estate in Wales, and what follows is epic in scale and staggering in its beauty.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Smaller breeds take the field in the first quarter, and the lineup shuffles to play the larger breeds in the fourth quarter.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Just one row above the workers, a group of tourists shuffled along and looked askance at the repair work.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Some Americans may be ahead of the game, having filed their returns already with the Internal Revenue Service, while many others may be looking to procrastinate it as long as possible.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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Third, CFOs’ (non) responses to these eight questions will swiftly inform boards if AI readiness is serious, a passing curiosity or simply procrastinating lip service.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Slow (down or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%20or%20up%29. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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