decelerate
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accelerate, hasten, hurry, quicken, rush, speed (up), step up
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An alternative idea for ovals could be to just recover energy when decelerating into the pit lane, with drivers then using that energy when exiting the pits again. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "900hp hybrids are coming for the 2022 IndyCar season," 1 Aug. 2019 However, business spending has decelerated for three straight quarters, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. — Matt Egan, CNN, "Stock buybacks exploded after the tax cuts. Now they're slowing down," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'decelerate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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