slow down
Idioms-
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 .
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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
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Home price increases are also slowing down as buyer demand remains weak.
From MarketWatch
Last year, he said that stopping at the moon would just slow down a Mars mission and called the moon a “distraction.”
From MarketWatch
Last year, he said that stopping at the moon would just slow down a Mars mission and called the moon a “distraction.”
From MarketWatch
Higher longer-dated yields could slow down the economy and add to concern about inflation.
From Barron's
The school bus slowed down several times along the route but didn’t stop because there was no one waiting to be picked up.
From Literature
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