decelerate
verb (used with object)
to decrease the velocity of.
had decelerated
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past perfectof decelerate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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For the first time in months, recent measurements from across the landslide area — from July 1 to Aug. 1 — showed the overall rate of land movement had decelerated, by about 1%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2024
Supply-chain bottlenecks had eased, customers were back in stores and inflation had decelerated.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
The MPC said inflation had decelerated in part because disruptions to the domestic supply chain, commodity prices and the exchange rate had eased.
From Reuters ● May 18, 2023
The officials noted that the housing market, consumer spending, business investment and factory production had decelerated after having expanded robustly in 2021.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
