SLOWED (DOWN) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

slowed (down)

verb

past tense of slow (down)

as in died (down)

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All three, the panel noted, have weakened or dropped earlier pledges to halt development on their own if certain red lines came into view, and in recent years softened their resistance to military uses.

— Harry Booth, Time, 7 July 2026
It is weakened by surprises, side channels, performative challenge and unclear authority.

— David Ribott, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of weakened

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Friday night weather The ferociously high winds that moved through the region Thursday have since slackened, but breezy conditions will linger through the weekend.

— Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Pumping in recent years has slackened to an average of 705,000 acre-feet.

— Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026

Definition of slackened

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The women’s portraits did not contain SynthID watermarks, but an AI detection tool flagged them as containing synthetic elements.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Among other indicators, Pangram, an imperfect but industry-leading AI-detection tool, flagged the story’s text as 100 percent artificial.

— Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of flagged

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That the forest below has not been felled but has swelled, along with its creatures, is hugely the work of Dharana’s owners, the de Souza family.

— Horatio Clare, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2026
The most dangerous situation appeared to be on Barrington Avenue, west of East Dundee Village Hall, where a light, a utility pole and part of a parkway tree were felled by strong winds, leaving power lines dangling across the road.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026

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The conditions were wet and and slippery at first, but the rain appears to have tapered off now.

— NBC News, NBC news, 28 June 2026
And several of the unflattering stats have tapered off a ton this last year, including sacks taken (27 in 2025, down from 62 in 2023).

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026

Definition of tapered off

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