slow
adjective
moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity.
had been slowing
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past perfect progressiveof slow.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Executives expected that to eat into sales, which for the Crocs brand had been slowing for several quarters in North America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
They also added upward pressure to inflation over the summer, just as it had been slowing toward low prepandemic levels.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
Her speech had been slowing and she felt a weakness in her left arm.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
But they had been slowing the pace of adjustment for months, stepping down to half a point in December and a quarter point in February.
From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2023
They had been slowing down for several days, since their speed with the added hyperdrive had been increased greatly.
From Danger in Deep Space by Louis Glanzman
