decelerate
verb
de·cel·er·ate
(ˌ)dē-ˈse-lə-ˌrāt 
decelerated; decelerating
1
: to reduce the speed of : slow down
decelerate a car
2
: to decrease the rate of progress of
decelerate growth
decelerate soil erosion
: to move at decreasing speed
Examples of decelerate in a Sentence
she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
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The report showed average hourly earnings climbed at a firm pace from the prior month, but decelerated on an annual basis to the slowest rate since July.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The ride accelerates and decelerates like a roller coaster.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Growth in gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — decelerated from a 3.1% pace in July-September 2024, the Commerce Department said.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Looking ahead, Prestige Economics expects year-on-year Total CPI and Total PCE to decelerate in 2025.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The ride accelerates and decelerates like a roller coaster.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Growth in gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — decelerated from a 3.1% pace in July-September 2024, the Commerce Department said.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
Looking ahead, Prestige Economics expects year-on-year Total CPI and Total PCE to decelerate in 2025.
—Jason Schenker, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for decelerate
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decelerate. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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decelerate
verb
de·cel·er·ate
(ˈ)dē-ˈsel-ə-ˌrāt
decelerated; decelerating
: to move or cause to move at decreasing speed : slow down
Medical Definition
decelerate
verb
de·cel·er·ate
(ˈ)dē-ˈsel-ə-ˌrāt
decelerated; decelerating
: to reduce the speed of : slow down
: to move at decreasing speed
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