Synonyms for
Slowed
Definition
To reduce the speed or pace of something.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- slowed down
- slowed considerably
- slowed dramatically
- slowed to a crawl
- slowed the pace
- slowed the growth
- slowed production
Word family
Usage note
The past participle 'slowed' is often used with 'down' to form the phrasal verb 'slowed down', meaning to decrease in speed. It can also be used transitively, as in 'the rain slowed our progress'.
Example sentences
- She slowed down her speech so her students could understand her better.
- The runner slowed down as he approached the finish line.
- The car slowed down when it hit the patch of ice.
- The economy has slowed down due to the pandemic.
- The music slowed down for the romantic part of the dance.
Quotes
Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
With speed, you lose some of your ability to see the nuances and subtleties in things, and you make more mistakes.
Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast, you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.