as in to slow
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone
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The capsule decelerated from orbital speeds of more than 17,000 miles per hour (27,359 kilometers per hour) to less than 20 miles per hour (32 kilometers per hour) as the vehicle hit the ocean.
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
In 2025 and 2026, this trend might decelerate, though, with a potentially looming recession that could further depress the demand for luxury watches.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Job growth – another big prop to the economy – continues, although at a decelerating rate.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
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Jackie Wattles, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
In 2025 and 2026, this trend might decelerate, though, with a potentially looming recession that could further depress the demand for luxury watches.
—Stéphane Jg Girod, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Job growth – another big prop to the economy – continues, although at a decelerating rate.
—Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Decelerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decelerate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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