slow-moving
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of slow-moving
First recorded in 1635–45
Example Sentences
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The event also likely added to frustration about the slow-moving progress Tesla has had with robotaxis.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
Investors have overreacted to energy-driven swings in inflation, in his view, and the slow-moving part of inflation has been coming down gradually, obscured by high-frequency moves in energy prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Some say its unknown heavy and slow-moving particles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
As these slow-moving waves passed beneath East Antarctica, they helped raise a vast plateau topped by the Gamburtsev Mountains.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The rooftops of Dactyl Hill passed beneath Magdalys like a slow-moving parade.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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