decelerate
verb (used with object)
to decrease the velocity of.
are decelerating
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present progressiveof decelerate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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She points out that fund flows toward global developed market tech funds have weakened recently and that earnings upgrades for semiconductor stocks are decelerating.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Fan to his buddy: “You see how much all of these guys are decelerating through the rough? You’d think they know better. You can’t do that here.”
From Golf Digest ● Jul. 29, 2016
The sliding price of oil greased the downturn in a sign that investors see demand for energy falling because economies around the world are decelerating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2016
Revenue growth rates are decelerating and profitability impacted by “investment in growth.”
From Forbes ● Oct. 26, 2011
The surprising speed at which Asia's economies are decelerating was made clear in China's third quarter GDP figures, released Monday.
From Time Magazine Archive
