slow (down or up)

verb

Definition of slow (down or up)next
as in to decelerate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down or up)
  1. decelerate
  2. stroll
  3. amble
  4. saunter
  5. stagger
  6. shuffle
  7. procrastinate
Verb
  • Salesforce reported 8% YoY revenue growth in Q2, decelerating from 11% YoY in Q1, as subscription revenue growth decelerated to 9% YoY, down from 12% YoY in Q1.
    Beth Kindig, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Yet, without an influx of younger workers into the United States, employment growth may continue to decelerate.
    Orphe Divounguy | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Sep. 2024
Definition of decelerate
Verb
  • On the Thursday before the floods, after canceling reservations, Goss strolled through town and was mildly surprised to see residents stacking sandbags in front of doorways.
    Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
  • So far, McLeod has strolled through Barnsdall Park with Ed Begley, Jr., hiked the Arroyo Seco with actor Dan Stevens and traversed the Bunker Hill Pedway with comedian Jon Gabrus.
    Raef Harrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of stroll
Verb
  • The creature will eventually amble up to a house with a cracked attic window, slipping inside for an early afternoon nap.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Customers used carts and handheld baskets and ambled the aisles with their lists and often those lists expanded because there were so many products.
    Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of amble
Verb
  • In this rematch, Metcalf will return from a knee injury that cost him two games, and the 49ers’ cornerbacks will be led by Lenoir, who saunters in fresh off Wednesday’s contract extension (five years, $92 million).
    Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The Clippers finished practice Thursday at Intuit Dome and were preparing to leave for their preseason game against Portland in Seattle on Friday when Kawhi Leonard sauntered toward the media wearing his practice gear.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of saunter
Verb
  • Let There Be Carnage came out staggered as the pandemic was easing.
    Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Catch up quick: While the mayor and commissioners elected from District 1 and 2 will serve four-year terms, District 3 and District 4 will only serve two-year terms, so later elections can be staggered.
    Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of stagger
Verb
  • The same account posted a separate video showing a woman collecting her jacket from the back of her chair and shuffling past other people to get out of the row.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Things could be shuffled here soon after three linemen left the game with injuries.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of shuffle
Verb
  • Interviews by Kate Guadagnino Advice on Beginning Ten creative minds on how to start, pivot and productively procrastinate.
    Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
  • In most years, roughly 90% of ballots are counted by the Thursday after Election Day, but that number is harder to hit if voters procrastinate.
    Kale Williams, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of procrastinate
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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 3 Dec. 2024.

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