slow
adjective
moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity.
were slowing
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past progressiveof slow.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At the time consumer price rises were slowing after reaching a peak of 10.6 percent in October 2022, driven by surging energy prices caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
For example, in 1999 the upward revisions to earnings estimates were slowing for six months as stocks kept going higher in the late stage of the dot-com bubble.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
There were signs that layoffs were slowing, with the totals for just the month of November below a year ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
John David Rainey, Walmart’s chief financial officer, said losses for the retailer’s e-commerce business were slowing and that the company was spending less on fulfillment costs and that more customers are using its delivery services.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2024
His hands felt slippery on the steering wheel, and he felt as if every curve in the road were slowing him down and he might never reach the place.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
