SLOWING Synonyms: 184 Similar and Opposite Words

slowing 1 of 3

adjective

as in decelerating

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slowing

2 of 3

noun

as in decrease

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slowing

3 of 3

verb

present participle of slow

as in braking

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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Recent Examples of slowing

Adjective

And, through it all, stocks have continued to steadily rise, buoyed by hopes for Fed rate cuts, stronger-than-expected corporate earnings and slowing but stubborn confidence that an AI boom might reap big rewards for investors. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025

Noun

And the slowing in hiring is likely more a reflection of structural and sector-specific pressures rather than a recession warning, the economists noted. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Absent smart, effective, and coordinated government regulation—and a slowing of deployment—these risks will only compound the social costs already piling up. — Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Held annually since 1984, the drills will include for the first time the deliberate slowing of mobile internet speeds to test how civilians would communicate if bandwidth became scarce. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026 Related movements like slowmaxxing, which encourages a deliberate slowing of routines and meals, have gained traction as a response to productivity culture. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 Kunst said given the Vatican’s usual summer slowing of operations and eventual closure for the month of August, the earliest the verdict would appear is September given that nothing materialized by the end of last month. — Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026 Slowmaxxing, the deliberate slowing of ordinary routines like making coffee, taking a walk or reading a book, has moved from a corner of the internet into a full wellness conversation. — Allison Palmer july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026 Reducing tau in the brain has been accomplished by other drugmakers with antibody treatments, but tying those reductions to a meaningful slowing of cognitive decline has been challenging. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 14 May 2026 With all this noticing, there was a slowing, a thickening. — Literary Hub, 1 May 2026

Verb

What remains of the rock by this stage shrinks rapidly, also slowing significantly, with this slowdown occurring faster if the rock has fragmented more successfully. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Using a largely obscure real estate company, the church has been quickly expanding its holdings in numerous states and isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, a memory chip shortage threatens to squeeze its margins, its revenue growth is slowing, and even longtime Apple fans admit the maker of aspirational tech has lost some of its product design mojo. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 The changing market conditions, coupled with slowing growth, have weighed on the company’s valuation. — John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 It’s charted for 44 weeks since its release last year with no signs of slowing down. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026 In France, a 2021 climate resilience law was aimed at slowing down development of forests and open rural land. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The pursuit ended at the Antelope truck scales, where video showed Kreuzer slowing the Volkswagen, turning around and stopping while faced the wrong direction on the interstate toward the pursuing deputies. — Daniel Hunt august 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026 New incidents this week suggest that this alarming trend isn’t slowing down anytime soon — and may be following us into Fall. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slowing

Adjective

The stock has declined nearly 28% in 2026, largely due to concerns over the social media platform’s decelerating year-over-year traffic growth and its sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026

Definition of decelerating

Noun

Newlight also reported a 28 percent reduction in CO₂ emissions and a 22 percent decrease in carbon monoxide emissions during the voyage.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
That is a drastic decrease in public support for right-leaning competitors since 2022, when nearly three times as many candidates won their seats and the group spent thousands on over 50 Florida school board campaigns.

— Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of decrease

Verb

Be sure to stay alert, and give yourself plenty of braking distance.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
As the veteran approached a braking zone, the rear of his car stepped out and hit the wall, which ultimately left him stranded in the run-off area just ten minutes into the session.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of braking

Noun

Rapid weakening, however, is expected after the center of the storm moves inland.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
In an interview with CNBC on the sidelines of the G20 meeting, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington wouldn't object if Tokyo intervened to support a weakening yen.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of weakening

Verb

After internet chatter circulated about the injectable inhibiting actors from giving emotional performances, Garfield shared his opinion on the subject.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
This inhibiting factor has played out so far this hurricane season, with the Atlantic going quiet for weeks on end.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of inhibiting

Noun

The good news for the Broadway ticket buyer is that there does not necessarily appear to be a lessening in the quality of these shows, despite their quick turnaround.

— Katie North, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Tehran blames the foreign ministry of Lebanon, particularly foreign minister Youssef Raggi, for the ‘lessening of solidarity with Iran.

— Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of lessening

Noun

Top establishments like London's Hélène Darroze at The Connaught, a three-star restaurant, offer flexible à la carte lunch options for under £100, a significant reduction from their standard tasting menus.

— Carinne Geil Botta, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Recent school closures have helped the district to be able to make that reduction.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduction

Noun

Indonesia has pledged to keep subsidized fuel prices unchanged through 2026, which may strain the budget if oil prices rise again due to supply disruptions or a worsening of military confrontations.

— Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Troubling statistics While many of Kraepelin’s observations were spot on, his views on the disorder causing inevitable worsening were incorrect.

— Matthew Kurtz, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

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