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slowering vs slowing

The correct phrase is 'slowing'. 'Slowering' is not a valid word in English. The correct form 'slowing' is commonly used to indicate the act of reducing speed.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 7896 views

slowering

'Slowering' is not a valid word in English.

This word is incorrect and should be replaced with 'slowing' to convey the intended meaning of reducing speed.
  • You see, you're glowering again.
  • Nothing but a slab of bread, cheese and sauce growing cold on the counter under the glowering glare of Mr. Sonny Pippilito, my boss.
  • She's a nightmare, three hours and wouldn't say a word, just sat glowering because she thought I'd nicked her special stapler.
  • Not advice on showering with him.
  • Seeking an instance of someone showering in clothing is...
  • I ordered while you were showering.
  • Like showering in a Mexican jail.
  • Your idea sounds better than showering alone.
  • Give him five to finish showering.
  • This is the flowering of human endeavor.
  • Birds witnessed the emergence of flowering plants.
  • Girdling effectively promotes flower bud differentiation and enhances the flowering rate.
  • Lots of rugged men lifting weights, glowering at each other?
  • No, I'm not showering - at this party.
  • I'm not showering with you.
  • I stopped showering and smiling like a teenage boy.
  • I broke into your place while you were showering.
  • But people have been showering me... with compliments.
  • I told you: I fell after showering.
  • I went through this obsession... showering all the time.

Alternatives:

  • slowing down
  • decelerating
  • reducing speed
  • easing off
  • coming to a stop

slowing

'Slowing' is the correct term used to indicate the act of reducing speed.

This word is commonly used in English to describe the action of decreasing the rate of movement or speed.
  • The V.E.P. indicates slowing of the brain.
  • Some minor slowing on the I-75 southbound due to construction work...
  • Heart rate slowing, Adrenal glands normalizing.
  • It's this weather slowing everyone down.
  • B12 deficit rectified, but her heart's slowing even more.
  • Kayla's repeat E.E.G. shows diffuse slowing consistent with a permanent vegetative state.
  • Her C.S.F. studies show a slowing of flow, not a complete obstruction.
  • Won't have the sun slowing him down.
  • We're short of water and she's slowing us up.
  • This quadrant, sir, and slowing.
  • I don't know how many nights you're into this bender, but trying to sober up now is slowing us down.
  • It's good for DNA cell repair and for slowing cancer.
  • Clearly some slowing in the pace of spending was necessary If the economy was to progress in a balanced and sustainable growth.
  • It's going to be a little hard with this bag slowing me down.
  • Respiration is slowing, pulse 190,
  • Scissors are actually slowing the blood flow.
  • They're just cheap Band-Aids slowing the inevitable.
  • You probably want to think about slowing... down.
  • Nelson, the brakes aren't slowing the train down.
  • Nice, heart rate's slowing.

Alternatives:

  • slowing down
  • decelerating
  • reducing speed
  • easing off
  • coming to a stop

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