SLOWED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

slowed

verb

past tense of slow

as in braked

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 slowed That implied that the effect of the subsidy terminations had slowed, in the view of market analysts at Cox Automotive. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 While cases have slowed in Ituri province, the epicenter, the outbreak is spreading in emerging hot spots in North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 Amid this upheaval, the alliance’s momentum on hybrid warfare slowed to a crawl. — Julianne Smith, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026 The 3-pointer remains a go-to shot With Knueppel and Ball finishing first and second in the league in 3-pointers made last season, Ball’s absence and Knueppel’s injury could have slowed down shooting beyond the arc Tuesday night. — Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 Merck and Moderna reported in August that adding their mRNA cancer vaccine to an existing treatment slowed the return and spread of melanoma. — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 Officials told ProPublica that seeking criminal charges would have slowed down their effort to stop Baker from selling more milk. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 The problem with that selloff is that nothing in the company’s actual business has slowed down. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Transactions have slowed, and the conventional financing that housing markets rely on has become harder to execute. — Wesley Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowed

Verb

There were no signs the driver braked in the moments before the collision, video footage of the incident shows.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The driver struck Sabini with the right front corner of the Honda, braked and came to rest in the westbound lane.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of braked

Verb

When electricity demand picks up, the rotor can be decelerated by connecting it to a generator that converts the kinetic motion into electric charge that can then be supplied to the grid on demand.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
In June, wholesale inflation is expected to have decelerated slightly.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Definition of decelerated

Verb

Historical discriminatory practices like redlining have inhibited homeownership for Black and Latino families across the nation dating back to the 1930s.

— Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
Both honey and garlic fall into the category of foods in which the bacteria can live, but under normal circumstances, the growth of spores would be inhibited, says Joy Gail Waite-Cusic, a professor of food safety at Oregon State University.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of inhibited

Verb

As referees stopped Charlie Adams’ corner kick to separate a pair of players in the box, Adams whispered for Barea to come closer.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026
The Cougars were stopped at the UCF 3 on consecutive drives before Overmyer fumbled at the UCF 7 and into the end zone, recovered by the Knights.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026