slacken
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.
slackens
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present tense formof slacken (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The eight-speed transmission shuffles up to overdrive as soon as the throttle pressure slackens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The problem is that the birth-death model tends to exaggerate job creation at turning points in the economy — when growth accelerates or when it slackens off.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025
Just when the pace slackens, Crewe deftly flicks the reins, and “The New Life” jolts forward, as with the scandal of Oscar Wilde’s trial.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 29, 2022
As demand slackens, it may allow beleaguered supply chains to catch up.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2022
Her grip on her purse slackens and her neck makes a nice curve.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
