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
  • The personal savings rate decelerated in the third quarter to 4.8%, down from a 5.2% level that had been revised up sharply.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The International Monetary Fund predicts growth would decelerate worldwide.
    Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of decelerate
Verb
  • There was a college homecoming feel with members of the Divine Nine, the network of Black fraternities and sororities, stepping and strolling to upbeat music.
    Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Still, the sporty jacket was stylish enough to wear for days spent city strolling thanks to elevated details like vertical ruching and a zippered split-hem.
    Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of stroll
Verb
  • Now, David has his family and career in Brooklyn, and Benji is just ambling through life up in Bennington, New York.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to ambling under shallow water, it's reckoned good for grass, concrete and gravel.
    Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of amble
Verb
  • So the 6-foot-11 center sauntered out to the sideline during live play, shaking a few hands and taking a court-side seat to the left of Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke as the crowd stirred.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
  • After its taste test, the bear snatches up the entire pumpkin, makes its way down the stairs, and casually saunters off with its prize.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of saunter
Verb
  • The Peach, Rose, and Sugar bowls will be staggered throughout the day on Jan. 1.
    Ross Terrell, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • That moment came in the third round when the champ staggered the ex-champ with a right.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of stagger
Verb
  • Once the road trip ends, Bronny will be shuffling between the G-League and the main Lakers roster.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • These relationships shuffle among the large, contentious staff — Mexican, white, Italian, black, Muslim, Albanian, and Dominican, a panoply of types whose individuality keeps the action lively, timely, yet unpredictable.
    Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of shuffle
Verb
  • 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
  • This means companies can, in effect, procrastinate and wait until customer demand is present before producing an actual product or service.
    Kaihan Krippendorff Robert C. Wolcott, Harvard Business Review, 23 Oct. 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 21 Nov. 2024.

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