as in to decelerate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down or up)
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Inflation across the country decelerated a bit and behaved pretty much exactly as economists expected, according to the measure that the Federal Reserve prefers to use.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Puig, for instance, said overall beauty market business growth during the holiday season was moderate versus the rest of the year’s gains, which decelerated throughout the year.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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At the end of it all, Lily Tomlin strolled out and the Oscars, sadly, had just begun.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Downstairs, Adrien Brody strolled in with longtime partner Georgina Chapman, while LaKeith Stanfield arrived hand in hand with his wife.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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But there's always room for Jack Nicholson, who ambled backstage just to check out the scene in 2013.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, a bear barged into a bakery in Avon, scared employees and helped itself to 60 cupcakes before ambling away.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Sandoval, perpetually sweaty and always sauntering around the castle like a surprised possum, has no real concept of who may or may not be Traitors, but that doesn’t keep him from sharing every theory that enters his mind with anyone in his vicinity.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
6 Feb. 2025
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Lewis-Skelly duly sauntered into the City box, feinted his way onto his wrong foot, and clipped in a beauty.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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The chairman’s four-year term is intentionally staggered against the president’s term so that a single chairman advises two presidents.—
Dwight Stirling,
The Conversation,
4 Mar. 2025
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He was staggered during a 10-game losing streak that saw the Bears fire offensive coordinator Shane Waldron in Week 11 and then launch head coach Matt Eberflus 17 days later.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Sharks shuffled their lines before the start of the third period.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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At the glitzy afterparty, stars shuffled through a packed room.—
Jay Stahl,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Up to 5,000 Loyalty Points from American Airlines Last-minute travel planners (and those who like to procrastinate) are being rewarded this month.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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By now, most with significant others (who did NOT procrastinate and wait until the last minute,) have already gone out to buy the requisite greeting cards and chocolates.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Slow (down or up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%20or%20up%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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