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 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 Those cuts have slowed the response, and officials have struggled to communicate with the public clearly in a fast-moving crisis. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 27 Aug. 2026 In multiple trials involving adults with obesity and moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea, a GLP-1 substantially reduced the times breathing slowed or stopped during sleep. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Even though the monthly rates of price increases have slowed over the past few months, Hammack said the Fed should tighten monetary policy. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 In Pinellas, where opposition has been quieter, the rebookings slowed in January, but single stays exceeding 72 hours started to climb. — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 That complication has slowed down our attempts to experiment with artificial amino acids and alternative genetic codes. — ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026 Chase DeLauter, slowed this week by left hamstring tightness, sparked the winning rally with a one-out single off reliever Ryan Watson (1-1) in the ninth. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowed

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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

Definition of braked

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Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Bilt, for its part, said the issue had to do with an earlier iteration of its credit cards that had stopped accepting customers.

— Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026