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slo-mo

American  
[sloh-moh] / ˈsloʊˈmoʊ /

noun

Informal.
  1. slow motion.


slo-mo British  
/ ˈsləʊˌməʊ /

noun

  1. informal a variant spelling of slow-mo

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Compared to the cheesy comet-tails that NBC began editing into slo-mo pitch replays in the ‘80s, ESPN’s ghostly “K-Zone” felt deadly serious: a technological marvel for an objective, computer-assisted age.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

He also leans hard on some overaesthetized slo-mo pageantry that, combined with the occasional indie-guitar strums on the soundtrack, threaten to turn his concept into a Statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024

There are plenty of slo-mo martial arts face-offs and mind-blowing manipulations of the elements.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

“It was incredible. I felt like it was slo-mo when it was in the air - just the placement of it, the height of it, the spiral,” Andrews said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 5, 2023

It felt as though we were all caught in the slo-mo frame of a pop video as they walked toward us, music still blasting from the car.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo