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

Ukraine also reported a slowing down of the Starlink satellite terminals, which are critical for its army’s communications, drone missions and aerial defenses. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026 Last year, the company reported a three-year update showing a 75% slowing of disease progression. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026 The Fed rate hike and other factors already driving up mortgage rates could set the stage for a further slowing in the housing market this year. — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 The Fed rate hike and other factors already driving up mortgage rates this year could set the stage for a further slowing in the housing market this year. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026 Over the weekend, Amodei published an essay arguing for the intentional slowing of the pace of model development, garnering support from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and SpaceX's Elon Musk. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 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 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

Verb

Netflix is obviously against the ropes again, after slowing user engagement on the service rattled Wall Street investors and layoffs came this week as a sacrifice to the share price. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 Consumers are already holding on to phones for longer, and global smartphone growth is slowing. — Mackenzie Sigalos,kif Leswing, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 An increase to the benchmark interest rate aims to slash inflation by slowing the economy and eating away at demand, though the policy typically yields results after a lag time lasting several months. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 Yet with population growth slowing and immigration into the United States dropping, the economy doesn’t need to generate as many jobs every month to keep the unemployment rate low. — Matt Ott, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The back end looks weaker than ever, with Rielly slowing down and still failing to close gaps on the rush. — James Mirtle, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Amid a sliding stock price and slowing engagement growth, Ted Sarandos has made a change, replacing Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria, a 10-year Netflix veteran, with Peter Rice. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Historic preservation experts maintain that Section 106 gives experts and the public visibility into federal construction projects without significantly slowing them down. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026 With apartment completions slowing, Pew also warned that rents could start rising again. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 12 Oct. 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

Illinois saw a 15 percent uptick in live-action film and TV series shooting in-state but saw spending decrease in the quarter.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
The company reported net revenues of $865 million in the second quarter, a year-over-year decrease of about $65 million.

— Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of decrease

Verb

At the start, the top three held their grid positions, but Leclerc briefly challenged Verstappen into Turn 1 before the Dutchman edged ahead by squeezing him to the track’s inside and braking later.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Happily, there is an enormous amount of suspension and braking integrity to the bike, and its suite of electronics is top-notch – cornering ABS, Traction Control, and a Tyre Pressure Monitoring system are standard.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of braking

Noun

The hurricane center said the storm's intensity could fluctuate over the next few days but would likely maintain hurricane strength through Thursday, with gradual weakening forecast thereafter.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
The networks learn to recognize patterns by strengthening and weakening connections between nodes in response to training data.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of weakening

Verb

One of the challenges inhibiting organic cotton growth in Pakistan, according to Sawie’s study, is the organic seed system.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
While the price can be inhibiting for some — with chef pants priced as high as $190 and jackets as much as $210, the price of a decent knife or other cooking tools — Argoti feels the heavy usage justifies the cost for him.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of inhibiting

Noun

Emerging markets such as India, which entered the top 20 markets two years ago and now ranks 15th for Swiss watch exports by size, and Mexico are also contributing to a lessening of the dependency on wavering top markets, in particular China.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of lessening

Noun

On winding roads, its model-specific suspension tuning and focus on weight reduction translate into exceptional body control at speed without becoming brittle or overly rigid in slower, more technical sections.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Yet their willingness to talk, listen, and imagine what had seemed impossible helped lay the groundwork for historic nuclear arms reductions.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduction

Noun

The most active group had less worsening of those motor symptoms than the least active group.

— Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Faster diagnosis can help people with early-stage Alzheimer’s qualify for drugs that can modestly slow the worsening of their symptoms.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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