slow down
- bog down v.
- brake v.
- catch one's breath v.
- check v.
- cumber v.
- decrease v.
- detain v.
- drag v.
- encumber v.
- hamper v.
- hold up v.
- impede v.
- laze v.
- lessen v.
- let up v.
- loaf v.
- mire v.
- obstruct v.
- peter out v.
- reduce v.
- rein v.
- relax v.
- retard v.
- set back v.
- slack/slacken v.
- stall v.
- strike v.
- unwind v.
- weaken v.
Example Sentences
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The boilerplate praise chug of the song has one upside: It forces the “Rap God” to slow down.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026
Will the artificial-intelligence investment boom that’s been driving that bull market slow down?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
However, new research suggests that cellular recycling does not necessarily slow down as people get older.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026
Despite that, Fifpro insists the solution is not to slow down growth but to ensure that commercial success and player welfare develop together.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
But I slow down, make myself trudge past the well and into the courtyard, shoulders hunched, like I’ve had a long night at work.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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