verb
- past tense and past participle of slow; made or became less fast or quick
Examples
- Traffic slowed to a crawl during rush hour.
- The runner slowed down as she approached the finish line.
- Heavy rain slowed our progress on the hiking trail.
- The medication slowed his heart rate.
- Construction work has slowed the project’s completion.
- She slowed her speech so everyone could understand.
- The economy slowed after the financial crisis.