slowing up
Gradually becoming slower
Slowing up means reducing speed or pace, identical in meaning to slowing down despite the contradictory prepositions.
Both particles convey the same idea of deceleration: Traffic is slowing up ahead.
The phrase can also describe a gradual decline in performance or energy: He's slowing up in his old age.
- easing upReducing intensity gradually
- dragResistance through fluid
- haltComplete sudden stop
- decelerationDecrease in speed
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
grinding to a halt · taking it easy · delay · hesitation · brake · ease · stall · losing steam · crawl · running out of gas · recession · lagging · dawdle · winding down · tapering off · gradualness · postponement · sluggishness
slowing upspeeding up
Increasing speed or tempo
accelerating · quickening · picking up speed · hastening · revving up
slowing upspeeding up
Increasing speed or tempo
ramping up · intensifying · hustling · pressing on · doubling down
slow, slowing, slows, slowed, slower, slowest, slowly, slowness, slowdown