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Princeton's WordNet

  1. decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retardverb

    lose velocity; move more slowly

    "The car decelerated"

  2. slow, slow down, slow up, slack, slackenverb

    become slow or slower

    "Production slowed"

  3. slow, slow down, slow upverb

    cause to proceed more slowly

    "The illness slowed him down"

  4. decelerate, slow downverb

    reduce the speed of

    "He slowed down the car"

  5. relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow downverb

    become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

    "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"

Wiktionary

  1. slow downverb

    decelerate

Wikipedia

  1. Slow Down

    Slow Down is a song by American singer Selena Gomez from her debut solo studio album, Stars Dance (2013). It was made available for instant digital download along with the pre-order of the album on June 3, 2013. Hollywood Records later sent the song to mainstream radio as the second and final single from the album on August 13. The song was produced by The Cataracs and David Kuncio, and infuses EDM elements in its instrumentation. Lyrically, the song speaks of slowing down time and living in one, magical moment on the dance floor. Music critics gave a mixed reception to the song, with some praising its catchiness and fun production, while others criticized the EDM influence. "Slow Down" has achieved moderate success, reaching number 2 in Belgium (Flanders), while peaking inside the top 20 in Belgium (Wallonia), Russia, and South Korea. In the United States, the song peaked at number 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, reached number-one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart, and it has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 1,000,000 units of the single in the country. On the Mainstream Top 40 airplay chart, it reached the position of number 7.

ChatGPT

  1. slow down

    Slow down refers to decreasing the speed or rate at which something is happening or moving. This term can be applied to various contexts such as a vehicle reducing its speed, a business project progressing at a slower pace, or even a recommendation for an individual to take things slowly for better understanding or relaxation.

Wikidata

  1. Slow Down

    "Slow Down" is a 24-bar blues written and performed by Larry Williams. Released as a single in 1958, it was a rhythm and blues hit that influenced the growing Rock & Roll movement of the time. It was released as a 7" single. The A-Side was "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" and the B-Side was "Slow Down", which were both covered by The Beatles in 1964 and 1965, respectively.

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    The slow down symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the slow down symbol and its characteristic.

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    Song lyrics by slow down -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by slow down on the Lyrics.com website.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of slow down in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of slow down in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of slow down in a Sentence

  1. Zhou Weibiao:

    If you want to enjoy the texture of white bread and slow down digestion, this is probably the best formula, and the color isn't bad, either.

  2. Benjamin Tal:

    The real estate market has nine lives. Every time it's supposed to slow down, something keeps the party going.

  3. Mike Malone:

    You're on the road, hostile environment--you need to have poise, you need to slow down, execute the play, what happens sometimes in those situations (is that) I think it's really important that you trust each other, and I think a lot of our guys think they need to make the play. And their heart's in the right place, but that's when we need to trust each other on both ends of the floor.

  4. Deepak Chopra:

    Slow your breath, your thoughts will slow down as well.

  5. Mohamed El-Erian:

    It would be very unfortunate if, out of solicitude for the banking system, the Fed were to slow down its rate of interest-rate increase beyond what was appropriate given the credit contraction.


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