slacken
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.
slackening
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present participleof slacken.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 disconnect between slackening activity and the increasing yield has mystified even oil chieftains.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
The central bank is trying to shore up a slackening U.S. jobs market while ensuring inflation doesn’t get out of hand again.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2025
Retail sales also fell last month, while firms from Walmart to Delta Air Lines have warned of slackening demand.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2025
Last year — amid a stagnating economy and slackening labor market — it reached record highs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2024
His grip on the goblet was slackening; the potion was about to spill from it.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
