slow down

1. Delay, retard, reduce speed, as in She slowed down the sled by dragging her foot , or Slow down, Bill; you're driving much too fast . [First half of 1800s] Also see slow up .

2. Become less active or vigorous, as in Now that I'm in my seventies I find I've slowed down quite a bit . [Second half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

"I find that women, as they age, get booked into a certain category and you're supposed to slow down and you're not supposed to do this or that and, to me, that's totally wrong."

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Some automakers had slowed down production, and many had expressed concerns about their production.

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Some automakers had slowed down production, and many had expressed concerns about their production.

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“It speeds up and slows down, and it goes in and out of tune as instruments do.”

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Meta Platforms isn’t slowing down at all, saying capital expenses are going to rise significantly next year as it continues to spend heavily on data centers and other artificial intelligence projects.

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