slacken
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.
slackened
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past participleof slacken.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof slacken.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
slackenverb (used with or without object)to make or become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.
Example Sentences
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Lower gas prices largely explained the tame readings on wholesale prices in the past two months, but the cost of other key commodities have also slackened.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
One of the problems defense stocks have faced was a rotation into other sectors as fighting in the Middle East slackened.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
“Consumers and businesses endured another difficult quarter as higher taxes and heightened uncertainty triggered a renewed reluctance to spend, invest and trade, while government spending slackened unexpectedly,” said Suren Thiru, economics director at the ICAEW.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
It was only by goal number 10 that the pace slackened.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2024
The pains came quite regularly, then slackened off.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
