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as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
because of the holiday, traffic to the beach was particularly slow slow readers
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as in dumb
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
we love our bulldog though he's a little slower than our German shepherd
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as in sleepy
lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation
a slow day on Wall Street
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as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
the first half of the movie is slow, but then it gets exciting
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as in to brake
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
if you don't slow your delivery down a bit, your speech will be over too soon
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as in slowly
at a pace that is less than usual, desirable, or expected
you need to go slow with this experiment, or you'll make mistakes
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Recent Examples of slow
Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
And the era of leniency that followed lasted so long — nearly the entire Biden administration — that many borrowers are now being caught off-guard by the loan system's slow return to business-as-usual.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Officials said the cuts would slow state and municipal efforts to identify new infectious strains, track and respond to outbreaks, enhance vaccination rates and to swiftly deliver life-saving treatments to at-risk infants.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
So fire up the smoker, the slow cooker, or your air fryer and get ready for all things smoked, crispy, and slow-cooked because Super Bowl Sunday is for serious snacking.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Instead of moving with strength or purpose, the suit is agile, lithe, and capable of sliding out of the way of green projectiles to trigger a slow down and gain access to more powerful attacks.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
And the era of leniency that followed lasted so long — nearly the entire Biden administration — that many borrowers are now being caught off-guard by the loan system's slow return to business-as-usual.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
Economists expect low growth Economists polled by the CNBC Rapid Update also expect tariffs to slow — perhaps even stall — the U.S. economy.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Officials said the cuts would slow state and municipal efforts to identify new infectious strains, track and respond to outbreaks, enhance vaccination rates and to swiftly deliver life-saving treatments to at-risk infants.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
Start slow, experiment with different products, and pay attention to how your body reacts.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
So fire up the smoker, the slow cooker, or your air fryer and get ready for all things smoked, crispy, and slow-cooked because Super Bowl Sunday is for serious snacking.
—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow
Adjective
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Some people prefer mountain bikes for navigating downtown or a leisurely ride.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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If possible, do this at a leisurely pace to really get a feel for the career.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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The historic start The Wild had been sleepy starters recently, giving up the first goal in each of their last six games.—
Joe Smith,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Today the old town seems to have retreated into a kind of sleepy Norman Rockwell innocence: the distant drone of a lawn mower, the call of kids playing catch, the smoky aromas of a barbecue.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Transform boring tasks into challenges with stakes, rewards, and achievements.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Broberg’s heartbreaking overtime winner Some overtimes are boring, with teams methodically regrouping.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The braking tail-light also boasts turn signaling, which is activated from the handlebar.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
26 Feb. 2025
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The switch between regenerative and friction braking during a single pedal movement can cause a vehicle's brakes to grab differently resulting in a slow or stop that is not smooth.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Enchanting aromas that slowly unfurl in the glass with notes of rose petals, brambly fruit and red cherries laced with a fantastic saline minerality note with a supple texture and a long, expressive finish.—
Cathrine Todd,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The summit push then takes four to seven days as hikers slowly ascend the mountain before making one final 10-12 hour climb to the mountain's peak.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His is a sort of erudite buffoonery that consistently tap-dances between clever, self-aware, and patently stupid.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Each of them loses track of a CD filled with secrets, and some end up dying in the stupidest possible ways because of their incompetence.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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There are many others, some dead and gone (Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow) and others simply not listed (Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dr. Strange) who will be missed.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Martina later goes missing and is found dead in the forest days later, raising suspicions about Leo even more after Ema’s video goes viral.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Slow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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