Antonyms for slowed
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : sloh |
| Phonetic Transcription : sloÊŠ |
Definition of slowed
Origin :- Old English slaw "inactive, sluggish, torpid, lazy," also "not clever," from Proto-Germanic *slæwaz (cf. Old Saxon sleu "blunt, dull," Middle Dutch slee, Dutch sleeuw "sour, tart, blunt," Old High German sleo "blunt, dull," Old Norse sljor, Danish sløv, Swedish slö "blunt, dull"). Meaning "taking a long time" is attested from early 13c. Meaning "dull, tedious" is from 1841. As an adverb c.1500. The slows "imaginary disease to account for lethargy" is from 1843.
- verb delay, restrict
- When they approached the entrance to the canyon, gradually Linda slowed down.
- Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
- He slowed down to an alert and mincing walk and then stopped.
- Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London
- By this time the tug had slowed down a trifle and a boat put out from her.
- Extract from : « The Cruise of the Dry Dock » by T. S. Stribling
- The train whistled, slowed down, entered the station of Verdun.
- Extract from : « A Nest of Spies » by Pierre Souvestre
- He slowed his pace at the 17th floor as two other mechs turned in ahead of him.
- Extract from : « The Velvet Glove » by Harry Harrison
- Tolto was slowed up a little, but was irresistible, nevertheless.
- Extract from : « The Martian Cabal » by Roman Frederick Starzl
- She slowed her pace a little and turned to look at him curiously.
- Extract from : « The Vagrant Duke » by George Gibbs
- We slowed down the boat and got our baits overboard at once.
- Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
- He ran off two hundred feet, then, marvelous to see, he slowed up.
- Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey
- He slowed down for the rush to pass him and then turned to the left into a narrow street.
- Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad
Synonyms for slowed
- abate
- anchor it
- back-water
- bog down
- brake
- check
- choke
- curb
- curtail
- cut back
- cut down
- decelerate
- decrease
- detain
- diminish
- ease off
- ease up
- embog
- handicap
- hinder
- hit the brakes
- hold back
- hold up
- impede
- keep waiting
- lag
- lessen
- let down flaps
- loiter
- lose speed
- lose steam
- mire
- moderate
- postpone
- procrastinate
- qualify
- quiet
- reduce
- reduce speed
- reef
- regulate
- rein in
- relax
- retard
- retardate
- set back
- slacken
- stall
- stunt
- temper
- wind down
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