DECELERATED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

decelerated

verb

past tense of decelerate

as in slowed

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone

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Recent Examples of decelerated In June, wholesale inflation is expected to have decelerated slightly. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 July 2026 Growth rates have decelerated, and enterprise customers are consolidating vendors and scrutinizing renewal costs with new intensity. — Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 15 May 2026 Indeed, overall auto spending on TV ads has decelerated in recent years. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026 That’s an indication that sales for the Curry brand have decelerated, and perhaps a sign that the contract also was a big expense for Under Armour. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025 Last month, the Labor Department said hiring decelerated from 79,000 in July. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025 However, growth has recently decelerated. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Furniture price growth picked up in July, while apparel price growth decelerated and appliance prices declined outright. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025

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The driver slowed down as the vehicle approached the intersection, where it was struck by a white Ford Flex traveling south on Southwest Trafficway.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Previously, the browser version noticeably slowed my laptop's performance while testing the app in Google Chrome.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

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One time, the car behind Murillo braked to avoid a collision, but Murillo reversed into the vehicle to cause a crash, prosecutors said.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
Still, everything happened so fast that police could not find skid marks indicating that Lopez braked hard to avoid her.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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