as in brakes
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 slows
If engines are working, reverse thrust slows the aircraft.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
This not only validates their emotions but also slows down the argument so both people can feel heard.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s because your digestive system naturally slows down and becomes more sensitive over time.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
The film features an all-star exploitation cast — including genre stalwart Barbara Steele and adult film actor Marilyn Chambers in a rare mainstream role — at their best, working from a script packed with potent ideas but which never slows its rollicking pace.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2025
That's because, like the Mercedes EQ family of EVs, in this mode the brake pedal moves toward the firewall as the car slows.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The new medication from Tufts targets a combination of four hormones — GLP-1, GIP, glucagon (the counterpart to insulin), and peptide YY, which reduces hunger, slows stomach emptying and may promote fat-burning.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The part that always slows me down is making the sauce.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
This not only validates their emotions but also slows down the argument so both people can feel heard.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That’s because your digestive system naturally slows down and becomes more sensitive over time.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
The film features an all-star exploitation cast — including genre stalwart Barbara Steele and adult film actor Marilyn Chambers in a rare mainstream role — at their best, working from a script packed with potent ideas but which never slows its rollicking pace.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2025
That's because, like the Mercedes EQ family of EVs, in this mode the brake pedal moves toward the firewall as the car slows.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The new medication from Tufts targets a combination of four hormones — GLP-1, GIP, glucagon (the counterpart to insulin), and peptide YY, which reduces hunger, slows stomach emptying and may promote fat-burning.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The part that always slows me down is making the sauce.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slows
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At home, Julia introduces Davina to the attributes of chasteberry, a natural ingredient that lesses desire and inhibits below-the-belt bloodflow.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Currently, there is no standardization across protocols, which inhibits seamless integration across monitoring platforms.—
Michael De Nil,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This hinders the delivery of critical alerts and real-time actions.—
Michael De Nil,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Bonner hamstring injury further hinders this crew.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Slows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slows. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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