slow up
Example Sentences
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After low-scoring affairs in the first two matches of the series, the pitch in Colombo proved much better for batting but did slow up and offer more turn as the chase went on.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
Bichette hit a two-out single to right field and made the turn for second, but started to slow up as he saw Anthony Santander throwing the ball to the infield.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
Bond yields slumped on Wednesday to multi-month lows, but rather than moving higher on expectations the Fed will slow up on its policy tightening, this time Wall Street slumped into the red.
From Reuters ● Jan. 18, 2023
Jackson appeared to slow up just before the finish line during the heat, which allowed Italy’s Dalia Kaddari to pass her in the final moment.
From Fox News ● Aug. 2, 2021
Both knights began waving their arms like windmills, anti-clockwise, in the vain effort to slow up.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
