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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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as in thickness
the quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind
her natural shyness was sometimes mistaken for slowness by people who did not know her well
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Recent Examples of slow
Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
To address slower growth, Fed officials can reduce the benchmark interest rate to make borrowing cheaper and boost investment.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Carol Kino, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
Those cases have frustrated the president and slowed his agenda.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Start slow, experiment with different products, and pay attention to how your body reacts.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The data includes the Kursk region in Russia, where Ukraine is now holding on to just a few villages along the border, after a slow but successful Russian rollback of Kyiv’s surprise gains last summer.
—Andrew Carey and Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
To address slower growth, Fed officials can reduce the benchmark interest rate to make borrowing cheaper and boost investment.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
In fire-sensitive areas, exterior building materials might include concrete, stone, or steel with an intumescent coating, which is meant to slow the spread of a burn, giving occupants more time to escape.
—Carol Kino, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
Those cases have frustrated the president and slowed his agenda.
—Ryan Lucas, NPR, 13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Start slow: Implementing changes too quickly can overwhelm your body.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Start slow, experiment with different products, and pay attention to how your body reacts.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow
Adjective
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Walking Faster Improves Health in Multiple Ways In addition to decreasing irregular heartbeat risks, steady and brisk walking was also connected to other improvements in overall health compared with leisurely walking.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Take a leisurely stroll through a nursery or garden center to see other planting ideas and supplies for your yard.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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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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Turning off bright bedroom-ceiling lights and flicking on table or floor lamps can help your brain ease into sleepy mode each evening.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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Submissions already include some stunning wildlife photography, including a sleepy lion cub on a dirt road, a mountain goat standing in a field of wildflowers, and a rhinoceros strolling in India.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Apr. 2025
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Camilla told Newsweek that her husband, Linford, 32, works as a tunnel boring machine operator in London.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Take it from this guy, who bought the beautiful Starfield limited-edition Xbox controller, headset, and console wrap for over $200, only to play the game and dump it after 20 boring hours.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Super Cruise will essentially drive the car for you on highways – that includes acceleration, braking, and steering as well as passing slower cars and changing lanes.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Because of Sampson’s size, the harness didn’t lock properly and he was ejected from his seat when the ride braked, authorities said.—
Mike Schneider,
Orlando Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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Cole Caufield played as a rookie in those 2021 playoffs, and the Bell Centre was essentially empty through most of it, with limited crowds allowed in the building towards the end of the run as pandemic regulations in Quebec slowly loosened.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Texas has slowly added more to the incentive fund over the last decade, with SB 22 being the largest allocation thus far.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The iPhone 17 Air is rumored to measure around 5.5mm in thickness.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Quilted or padded cloth playmats range in thickness between 0.2 and 0.8 inches.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Friendships built on insecurity, where men constantly have to prove their manhood, are a breeding ground for toxic attitudes and stupid decision-making.—
Terry Ward,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Also, his team told him over the radio, basically, don’t do anything stupid, Nato is going to be penalized for not using all his Attack Mode.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Slow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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