slow-moving
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of slow-moving
First recorded in 1635–45
Example Sentences
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But the Cyclops is one-eyed, slow-moving and tactically naive, like the English national team, and is eventually defeated by firm managerial leadership and guile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
High pressure will be slow-moving in the Atlantic to the west of us over the coming days.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
I don’t think he took that into account, and unfortunately he ended up crashing into a meter, thereby destroying our idea for being in a slow-moving car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
As with the tickets themselves, this free water comes at a cost: infinite, slow-moving lines that only grow and never shrink.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
It was obvious to me then that he had never belonged in Stamps, and less to the slow-moving, slow-thinking Johnson family.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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