Thesaurus / slow up
FEEDBACK- decline
- stagnation
- drop
- delay
- strike
- downturn
- slackening
- inactivity
- slack
- stoppage
- freeze
- arrest
- retardation
- falloff
- drop-off
- deceleration
- downtrend
- slow-up
- slow
- slacken
- wane
- fall off
- trail
- decrease
- falter
- diminish
- fail
- shuffle
- ebb
- slouch
- tarry
- jelly
- dawdle
- procrastinate
- poke
- dillydally
- idle
- lounge
- plod
- tail
- inch
- limp
- tool
- stay
- flag
- hobble
- straggle
- dally
- saunter
- retard
- trudge
- linger
- drag
- stagger
- loiter
- hang back
- put off
- be behind
- get no place fast
- inch along
- lose strength
- drag one's feet
- bog down
- entangle
- implicate
- embroil
- ensnare
- involve
- flounder
- enmesh
- stick
- tangle
- trap
- decelerate
- retard
- soil
- detain
- dirty
- cling
- snare
- entrap
- sink
- set back
- hang up
- slow down
- decelerate
- handicap
- lessen
- impede
- crimp
- hamper
- defer
- loaf
- clog
- fetter
- reduce
- down
- dawdle
- decrease
- check
- hesitate
- poke
- detain
- delay
- arrest
- falter
- postpone
- balk
- mire
- baffle
- flag
- slacken
- choke
- encumber
- stall
- loiter
- brake
- bog
- back off
- bog down
- hold back
- hold up
- let up
- set back
- shut down
- take down
- choke off
- bring to screeching halt
- close off
- hang up
- retardate
- shut off
- slow down
- suspend
- waive
- freeze
- prolong
- put off
- dismiss
- scrub
- drop
- pigeonhole
- stay
- delay
- sideline
- table
- hold
- hold up
- tie up
- mothball
- give up
- prorogue
- hang up
- hold off
- hold over
- lay aside
- put aside
- put on back burner
- put on hold
- put on ice
- apprehend
- delay
- confine
- jail
- decelerate
- hinder
- retard
- nab
- pinch
- inhibit
- bust
- withhold
- intern
- restrain
- ice
- mire
- impede
- constrain
- check
- reserve
- bog down
- hold up
- pick up
- pull in
- put away
- run in
- set back
- buttonhole
- hang up
- send up
- slow down
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- leave
- tiptoe
- do
- advance
- rush
- push
- go
- finish
- rise
- run
- expand
- develop
- raise
- hurry
- hasten
- complete
- enlarge
- increase
- grow
- push
- maintain
- encourage
- continue
- allow
- rush
- strengthen
- raise
- expand
- let go
- free
- do
- forward
- advance
- promote
- help
- further
- persevere
- liberate
- speed
- increase
- grow
- release
- unblock
- hurry
- hasten
- expedite
- assist
- aid
- offer
- give
- let go
- push
- help
- forward
- allow
- advance
- free
- release
- permit
- facilitate
- assist
- aid
- liberate
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How to use slow up in a sentence
What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKEMost of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNESome weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.
THE BOOK OF ANECDOTES AND BUDGET OF FUN;VARIOUSIn less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSThe bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE OPERAJOHN H. SWABY (AKA "SCRICI")I was busy loading the piece when an exclamation of surprise from one of the men made me look up.
BLACKWOOD'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE, NO. CCCXXXIX. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. LV.VARIOUSEven as they gazed they saw its roof caught up, and whirled off as if it had been a scroll of paper.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNEShe sat straight up in bed, and jerked her hands to her head, and screamed long and terribly.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXA flash of surprise and pleasure lit the fine eyes of the haughty beauty perched up there on the palace wall.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYWhen we'd finished, one of the hunters rounded up the horses and we caught our nags and saddled them.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRWORDS RELATED TO SLOW UP
- be behind
- dally
- dawdle
- decrease
- dillydally
- diminish
- drag
- drag one's feet
- ebb
- fail
- fall off
- falter
- flag
- get no place fast
- hang back
- hobble
- idle
- inch
- inch along
- jelly
- limp
- linger
- loiter
- lose strength
- lounge
- plod
- poke
- procrastinate
- put off
- retard
- saunter
- shuffle
- slacken
- slouch
- slow
- slow up
- stagger
- stay
- straggle
- tail
- tarry
- tool
- trail
- trudge
- wane
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.