slow-moving

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/ ˈsloʊˈmu vɪŋ /

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adjective

proceeding with or characterized by slow, sluggish, or leisurely movement or activity.

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Origin of slow-moving

First recorded in 1635–45

Words nearby slow-moving

slowly, slow march, slow match, slow-mo, slow motion, slow-moving, slow neutron, slow on the uptake, slow-pitch, slowpoke, slow-release

How to use slow-moving in a sentence

“I was expecting to be turned on, but I got through about the fourth chapter and found it very slow moving,” says Acworth.
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Decades later, in 1974, a slow-moving train derailed, crashing in the same spot but resulting in no deaths or injuries.
The Five Deadliest Train Derailments in U.S. History|The Daily Beast|December 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But I do think I notice a few differences over time, some subtle movements upon a slow-moving clock.
Don’t Call It a Frum-Back: What’s Changed After Three Months Away|David Frum|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Beyond the river, caramel plains rolled away to the distant horizon, spotted with acacia trees and slow-moving giraffe.
Walking With Wildebeests: Exploring the Serengeti on Foot|Joanna Eede|July 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Observing the slow-moving procession was akin to watching a tranquil dream float by.
Thom Browne’s Women’s Line Evolves in the Wake of Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Ensemble|Misty White Sidell|February 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps it was his clothes that had given him a strange new grace, for in the old days he was a ponderous, slow-moving fellow.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
Since the day before, he had been turning an idea over in his slow-moving mind, and now he sought to put it into words.
Warrior of the Dawn|Howard Carleton Browne
A slow moving mass of red and brown and white met the inquiring gaze of the boys.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas|Frank Gee Patchin
How little they could divine the future or what the immutable, slow-moving course of little things could mean to each.
The Wasted Generation|Owen Johnson
A quicker figure slipped before the square, slow-moving woman; it was Mary Burne, running down the stairs, dressed to go out.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins

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