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slowing

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noun

slowing

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verb

present participle of slow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowing
Noun
  • That target implies a 14.2% decrease from Apple’s latest close.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
  • About 19% of Chicago’s adult homeless population — excluding migrants — reported having a physical disability, a 4% decrease compared with a year earlier, according to a 2024 report from the DFSS.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And there's an 80-lux LED headlight plus braking tail-light.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Over 300,000 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks have been recalled this week over a braking system defect.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The chic, award-winning, mold-inhibiting, purse-friendly and dermatologist recommended unit also comes with a space for an aromatherapy stone and essential oils to keep your cortisol levels low while micromanaging troublesome coworkers.
    Tanya Akim, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • But is what seems like a harmless habit inhibiting you from doing your best work?
    Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the average price reduction was five percent in April, the same rate as in March.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Obviously, income reductions aren't advisable but can come with an income-tax silver lining.
    Russ Wiles, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Submersible visits over the years have shown an increase in its deterioration, with rust and microorganisms eating away at the ship's metal. Dives over more than a decade have shown the ship is falling apart.
    George Petras, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
  • That could mean that rate cuts are pushed off until much later this year or even delayed until next year if that deterioration takes time to materialize.
    Colby Smith, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Organizations must stop treating burnout as a personal failing or an unavoidable reality of today’s workplace, and start recognizing it as a systemic issue.
    William Arruda, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • One major failing has been a slow response to an obvious need for more water storage — either in reservoirs or underground aquifers — to capture winter rains and spring snowmelts as a buffer for dry years.
    Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Since then, the levels have been adjusted to a maximum of 0.7 ppm or 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water, which is considered optimal for preventing tooth decay.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Weak or absent pulse Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia Some people with severe arterial blockages develop chronic limb-threatening ischemia (insufficient blood flow), which can cause severe, constant pain, gangrene (tissue decay), and even limb loss (amputation).
    Alicen Nelson MD, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Asian markets also closed higher Tuesday, staunching a decline fueled by Trump’s tariff rollout that has seen the biggest losses since the pandemic.
    Dan Mangan,Kevin Breuninger,John Melloy,Ruxandra Iordache,Christina Wilkie,Erin Doherty, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The exhibition community and studios alike have suffered some cruel blows, but for now the domestic marketplace seems to be settling in at around a 20% decline from 2019.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Slowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slowing. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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