decelerate
verb (used with object)
to decrease the velocity of.
decelerating
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present participleof decelerate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The report anticipates that tighter credit and liquidity next year will force decelerating AI capex, more credit events and the Federal Reserve being forced to adopt a more dovish approach.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
The study directly responds to research from a South Korean team that claimed the universe may have entered a period of decelerating expansion.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 29, 2026
Gasoline prices rose by 1.0%, with the growth rate decelerating by 16.0 percentage points compared with the previous month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Meanwhile, China’s consumer price increased 0.5% from a year earlier, decelerating from June’s 1.0% growth and missing the 0.8% rise tipped by the economists surveyed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
On the backstretch, he was going along smoothly when, without warning, he threw his forelegs forward and propped, decelerating rapidly and dropping back through the field.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
