DECELERATED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

decelerated

verb

past tense of decelerate

as in slowed

to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone

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Recent Examples of decelerated The finding came as revenue growth for frontier algorithm company Anthropic decelerated, falling from 140% growth in the second quarter to 45% growth in the third. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 For the second quarter of 2026, Netflix’s UCAN revenue decelerated from 14% the prior quarter to 10% (partially due to its recent price hikes). — Todd Spangler, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 When electricity demand picks up, the rotor can be decelerated by connecting it to a generator that converts the kinetic motion into electric charge that can then be supplied to the grid on demand. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026 Growth rates have decelerated, and enterprise customers are consolidating vendors and scrutinizing renewal costs with new intensity. — Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 15 May 2026 That’s an indication that sales for the Curry brand have decelerated, and perhaps a sign that the contract also was a big expense for Under Armour. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025 Last month, the Labor Department said hiring decelerated from 79,000 in July. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025 However, growth has recently decelerated. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Furniture price growth picked up in July, while apparel price growth decelerated and appliance prices declined outright. — Rob Wile, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2025

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As if Zelenskyy doesn’t have enough to keep him awake at night, an order by Elon Musk, as confirmed by The Wall Street Journal, recently slowed down the Starlink internet connection Ukraine uses.

— Bob Kustra, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Now 69, Pharaoh is slowed by bad knees from long years working as a chef and firefighter.

— Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

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There were no signs the driver braked in the moments before the collision, video footage of the incident shows.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The driver struck Sabini with the right front corner of the Honda, braked and came to rest in the westbound lane.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

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