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slowed

  • past participle of slow.
  • past tense form of slow.

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Then, as the pace slowed in the men's 10,000m, three sodden runners came together.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Following the post-pandemic boom the luxury sector hit a rough patch as the Chinese market slowed and global trade being disrupted with tariff wars and now the Middle East war.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

In 2020, as the film industry slowed down because of COVID-19, Weger took a chance and opened the Curatorial Dept., a vintage and designer resale shop in Atwater Village.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

Military spending juiced economic growth in 2023 and 2024, though it has since slowed.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

When at last he slowed, as his aching paws longed to, it would catch him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver