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slowed

verb
SaySLOHDUS/sloʊd/UK/sləʊd/

1 meaning of slowed

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  1. 1
    verb
    Simple past tense and past participle of slow.

    Heavy rain slowed the construction work for several days.

    Growth in the region had slowed considerably by the end of the year.

    Note

    One spelling serves as both past tense and past participle, as with any regular verb. The verb can take an object (the rain slowed the work) or stand alone (growth slowed). Only the version with an object forms a passive: the work was slowed by rain. Both versions build perfects with have: growth had slowed; the rain had slowed the work.

slowed is a form of slow

slow, verb: To reduce speed or become slower, or to make someone or something move, run, or proceed less quickly. Full entry

Forms
slowslows he/she/itslowing -ing formslowed past tense, past participle
Spelling
slow → slowed: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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