slo-mo
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Doing so eliminates momentum and is therefore easier on the joints and connective tissue — one reason many fans of slo-mo training are in their golden years.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 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
"Soon," National Geographic tweeted in 2019 with a slo-mo video of an owl headed toward the camera with reaching talons and narrowed eyes.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2023
Cramp stood up behind his desk in total slo-mo, with his eyes locked on my feet like he’d never seen a pair of bloody socks before.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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