Collocations for slow - verb
ADVERB
considerably,
dramatically,
markedly,
noticeably,
sharply,
significantly
Sales have slowed down quite markedly.
Sales have slowed down quite markedly.
barely,
hardly
The roadblocks hardly slowed them at all.
The roadblocks hardly slowed them at all.
a little,
slightly,
etc.
gradually
eventually, finally
deliberately
She very deliberately slowed her steps.
gradually
eventually, finally
deliberately
She very deliberately slowed her steps.
down,
up
Slow down a little!
Slow down a little!
VERB + slow
begin to
try to
Rachel tried to slow her breathing.
try to
Rachel tried to slow her breathing.
be expected to
Economic growth is expected to slow.
Economic growth is expected to slow.
seem to
Time seemed to slow down as she fell.
Time seemed to slow down as she fell.
PHRASES
slow to a crawl,
slow to a snail's pace,
slow to a walk
I was nearing West Road when the traffic slowed to a crawl.
I was nearing West Road when the traffic slowed to a crawl.
slow to a halt,
slow to a standstill,
slow to a stop
The two of them had slowed almost to a stop.
The two of them had slowed almost to a stop.
slow to a trickle
The flow of people into the building slowed to a trickle.
The flow of people into the building slowed to a trickle.
slow your pace
Bill slowed his pace to allow her to catch up with him.
Bill slowed his pace to allow her to catch up with him.