slow-moving
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of slow-moving
First recorded in 1635–45
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t gonna be walking — it was gonna be us 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
A large, slow-moving storm system tracked north-northwest across the Philippine Sea toward southern Japan from late May into early June 2026.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Boarding slow-moving tankers is relatively straightforward, and can be done from a fast boat or helicopter.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
A broad, slow-moving river wound through rich grassland in the middle distance, and at the foot of the long slope, among copses of small trees and rows of vegetables, stood a village of thatched houses.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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