slow-up
noun
a delay or retardation in progress or activity; slowdown.
slow-up
American
[sloh-uhp]
/ ˈsloʊˌʌp /
noun
slow up
Idioms
Etymology
Origin of slow-up
First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase slow up
Example Sentences
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But there were no signs of a slow-up in buying by well-heeled consumers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dorothy Lamour was refused entrance to the Glenn L. Martin plane plant at Middle River, Md., on the ground that a slow-up for ogling and neck-craning "might cost us half a bomber."
From Time Magazine Archive
Like other manufacturers, Chrysler will go into M-4 production without slow-up.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yet many of the key statistics that economists have used for years to measure the economy's health indicate that it is on the edge of a slow-up.
From Time Magazine Archive
There was always a slow-up in the work about ten o'clock, and Hiram had a request to make.
From Hiram the Young Farmer by Burbank L. Todd
After low-scoring affairs in the first two matches of the series, the pitch in Colombo proved much better for batting but did slow up and offer more turn as the chase went on.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026
Bichette hit a two-out single to right field and made the turn for second, but started to slow up as he saw Anthony Santander throwing the ball to the infield.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 31, 2023
Bond yields slumped on Wednesday to multi-month lows, but rather than moving higher on expectations the Fed will slow up on its policy tightening, this time Wall Street slumped into the red.
From Reuters ● Jan. 18, 2023
Jackson appeared to slow up just before the finish line during the heat, which allowed Italy’s Dalia Kaddari to pass her in the final moment.
From Fox News ● Aug. 2, 2021
A horse was clomping slow up the road and whoever was riding it was singing.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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