- present participle of slow.
slowing
Example Sentences
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But some experts say keeping Diablo online is actually slowing the growth of renewable energy in California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
It attributed the lowered outlook to slowing market growth in consumer and small and medium enterprise channels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Avoiding dangerous climate changes may depend not only on limiting how warm the planet eventually becomes, but also on slowing how quickly it gets there.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Fire chief Arnaud Fabre said the fire was slowing down but he added he was concerned about potential flare-ups with temperatures of up to 36C expected locally.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Musing, lost in the scene, I did not notice that the dogs were slowing and had stopped until my stomach rammed into the handlebar of the sled.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
