slow up

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slow up

verb slows up · slowing up · slowed up

colloquial, idiomatic To slow; to slow down; to decelerate. She has been intto prison ministry work for several years and has never slowed up, but intensified her love.
Similar: slow, slow down, decelerate

Opposite: speed up, accelerate

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verb

Opposite: speed up, accelerate

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@misc{slow_up_2026,
  title = {slow up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slow%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}