decelerates

verb

present tense third-person singular of decelerate
as in slows
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace she decelerated the car as we entered the school zone

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Recent Examples of decelerates Sorge said that this class of space debris decelerates quicker, and also once on the surface the pieces are also more recognizable than broken up chunks of metal. — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026 If growth decelerates, the stock price could be adversely affected. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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slows
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  • Adding something as simple as a hedge near a river slows down water and gives it time to seep deep into the ground.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This slows down decision-making, reduces autonomy, and distances employees from meaningful work.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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