slowed

Reduced the pace

Slowed is the past tense of slow, meaning reduced in speed or pace.

Traffic slowed to a crawl.

The medication slowed his heart rate.

Production slowed during the holidays.

Something that has slowed was moving or progressing faster before.

delayed

behind

At the rear

tardy · stalled · hindered · impeded · setback · bottleneck · congestion · backup · gridlock · holdup

deceleration

brake

Device to slow motion

throttle · ease · slacken · moderate · deceleration · gradual · steady · taper · coast · cruise

diminished

weakened

Made less capable

lessened · decreased · dwindled · ebbed · flagged · declined · drooped · sagged · wilted · languished

leisurely

relaxed

Free of stress

calm · peaceful · gentle · mellow · languid · ambling · sauntering · strolling · meandering · dawdling

aged

weathered

Eroded by exposure

deteriorated · decayed · crumbling · faded · wizened · withered · seasoned · matured · mellowed · oxidized

Categories
Opposites
change in speed/velocity

slowedaccelerated

Increased in velocity

sped up · quickened · hastened · picked up speed · raced

change in rate of progress/development

slowedaccelerated

Increased in velocity

expedited · advanced · hastened · sped up · fast-tracked

Phrases
Family

slow, slowly, slowness, slowing, slows, slower, slowdown, slowpoke, slowest

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