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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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3
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
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Even though we've all been told gray is on its way out for quite some time, it's been a slow burn.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 July 2025
Freezing preserves the flavor of the syrup, and also slows the rate of spoilage.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The only thing that moved slower than the Lakers was the clock.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Forecasters at the National Weather Service said there was the potential for additional catastrophic flooding and heavy rainfall in the region throughout Saturday, given the storm’s slow craw across the state.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Even though we've all been told gray is on its way out for quite some time, it's been a slow burn.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
Verb
These may include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to address pain and inflammation, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) to slow the progression, and biologics that affect your immune system.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 19 July 2025
Freezing preserves the flavor of the syrup, and also slows the rate of spoilage.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
Adverb
For practical dating advice: Start slow and be kind to yourself.
—Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
The only thing that moved slower than the Lakers was the clock.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow
Adjective
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While several of our Central Texas neighbors are basking in the top 30, Austin seems to have taken a leisurely stroll down to the 164th spot.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But before the summer fruit became an icon of a leisurely lifestyle, tomatoes, at least in American culture, were once a symbol of progressive rural life.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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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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Usyk and Dubois have some work to do to save a pretty sleepy event in London.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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At the time, Positano was still a sleepy fishing village.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Hunter: The Reckoning puts players in the role of regular people who know monsters are real and can’t go back to their old, boring lives.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Take away the road courses or boring ovals and race more street courses.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Turn signaling and hazard lights have been added to the headlight/braking tail-light recipe, and riders now get to check metrics on a detachable 3.5-inch color display instead of monochrome.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 July 2025
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Another video showed the same vehicle braking hard after passing a police car.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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Jonathan Erdman, a senior meteorologist at weather.com, wrote that the heat wave may last until at least the last weekend of July in the Plains and South, while slowly expanding west toward the Rockies.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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This growing divide between women’s needs and workplace support reflects a deeper issue: the cultural silence surrounding menopause is starting to crack—but only slowly.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
22 July 2025
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And some stupid Republicans, and foolish Republicans, fall into the net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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The film ends with Lady Susan setting herself up in a kind of throuple, although one member of the ménage is too stupid to be so informed.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Exposure to dead animals or eating contaminated bushmeat are other risk factors, but these concerns are rare for the average tourist.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Within months, however, Carter’s financial backer Lord Carnarvon was dead from a mysterious illness.—
Justin Stebbing,
JSTOR Daily,
24 July 2025
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“Slow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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