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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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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
Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
After a slow few weeks on the PGA Tour calendar, things are heating back up with two of the biggest events on tour followed by the first major of the year.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
He and Dobbins — former teammates with the Baltimore Ravens — were expected to be a dynamic one-two punch for the Chargers, but injuries slowed down both running backs.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
Eat slow: Rather than rushing your meal in five minutes, slow things down.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
It's been a slow ramp up for Alpha, with the rocket having launched just a single time in 2024, in July.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
After a slow few weeks on the PGA Tour calendar, things are heating back up with two of the biggest events on tour followed by the first major of the year.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
The team continues to evaluate Shaw’s readiness after the top prospect’s start to camp was slowed by a left oblique injury.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025
He and Dobbins — former teammates with the Baltimore Ravens — were expected to be a dynamic one-two punch for the Chargers, but injuries slowed down both running backs.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2025
Adverb
But edging up the maximum age is going slower, according to David Sinclair, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School’s Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
Eat slow: Rather than rushing your meal in five minutes, slow things down.
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow
Adjective
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Ahead of you lies a day—or a week, a summer, or a lifetime—of leisurely unwinding.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Mar. 2025
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The event should take about two hours walking at a leisurely pace.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 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
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Stay Here: Christian Louboutin’s Vermelho (a Relais & Châteaux property in the sleepy village of Melides) is a true visual feast.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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Eco-friendly boutique shops, trendy coffee spots, and cafes selling poke bowls have also popped up throughout the sleepy coastal town.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
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Then Saturday, Columbus sputtered to a disappointing (and boring) scoreless draw at home against the Houston Dynamo, one of the weakest MLS teams.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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Literature that doesn’t contain its own version of this deal—literature that tries to freeze-frame reality instead of transmuting it—is often boring, even alienating.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2025
Verb
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On a faster urban-style circuit, the weight in the back didn’t ruin braking or handling.—
James Morris,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Miami Marlins: Two championships (1997, 2003) in 32 seasons — The then-Florida Marlins won the World Series in only their fifth season and repeated six years later, but that early franchise momentum braked and spun into reverse.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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But the courts move slowly and Trump has not shied away from criticizing judges, nor has his adviser, businessman Elon Musk, who has publicly called for some judges to face impeachment for rulings that have slowed or stopped Trump's efforts to remake the federal government.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2025
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But carriers have slowly sneaked some those fees back, in some cases simply building them into their lowest-price fares.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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When Luca pulls a gun on him, ordering him to drive, Spencer quickly disarms him and then slaps him for the stupid move.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 Mar. 2025
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Indexing gives you a better chance to ‘be less stupid.’ — Investment advisor Barry Ritholtz Those dismal statistics come to us via the latest annual SPIVA scorecard (the acronym stands for Standard and Poor’s Index vs. Active).—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Adan Manzano, a 27-year-old sports reporter from Kansas City in New Orleans to cover Super Bowl LIX was found dead in his hotel room.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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On March 5, 1982, Belushi was found dead at his Chateau Marmont bungalow.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Slow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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