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adjective

  • Characterizing something that has been subjected to a reduction in speed, often for artistic or analytical effect.

verb

  • To have decreased in velocity, activity, or pace.

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In the other direction lay spending the money on completing a slowed down, stump of a line, that would only connect west London with Birmingham by the late 2030s.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The agency argued that nearly two-thirds of applicants having matches on the list slowed down awards.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

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  • decelerated
  • lost steam
  • braked
  • took it down a notch

Possible Antonyms

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  • went full throttle
  • kicked into high gear
  • ramped up
  • sped up

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