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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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At around 270 square miles, Menorca charms travelers with its sleepy villages (like Fornells and Binibeca), history (centuries-old lighthouses and archaeological sites), local wines, and under-the-radar beaches.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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The story of this estate began when the original owners transported two period buildings from Melbourne to a sleepy farm town along the Murray River.—
Natalie Hoberman,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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The whole thing also looks pretty—budget and midrange phones tend to be super boring, but the Pixel 8A has a smart design with a matte rear texture.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
28 Feb. 2025
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Buck is a loquacious, glad-handing oaf who has a boring way with a witty story, and is marked for death.—
Fred Schruers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 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
Adverb
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The couple has been slowly introducing Golden on social media.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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These effects [known as magnetic braking] lead to the pulsar spinning more slowly as time goes on.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Thank you Hallie for thinking of me and putting my name in your stupid brother's ear.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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That would have been a stupid question just about anywhere else, but the exhibition was by Laura Owens, a painter with a penchant for trickery, and the venue was Matthew Marks Gallery in New York, whose press release for Owens’s latest outing offered little in the way of explanation.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The injured man was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Windermere man and a passenger in the BMW M2, a 23-year-old woman from Orlando, were transported to Orlando Health Dr. Phillips Hospital and were later pronounced dead.—
Elainie Barraza,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Slow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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