Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: slow-moving

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However, the rapid spread of the Black Death and subsequent outbreaks of the next few centuries also suggest slow-moving rats may not have played the critical role in transmitting the disease that is often portrayed.

Source: https://theconversation.com/the-black-death-may-not-have-been-spread-by-rats-after-all-196521

“If this isn’t possible, make sure to be extra cautious when travelling through them as slow-moving vehicles, traffic and speed cameras are common.

Source: https://www.bromsgroveadvertiser.co.uk/news/23428750.worcester-named-among-worst-uk-locations-roadworks/?ref=rss

If you are fortunate enough to have a telescope capable of spying the asteroid, it will appear as a "slow-moving star," and you'll possibly be able to detect its motion in real-time.

Source: https://hothardware.com/news/watch-huge-asteroid-fly-between-earth-and-moon-in-once-in-decade-event

More showery by the afternoon with slow-moving and heavy any thundery downpours possible.

Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/live-wales-breaking-news-plus-26812256

Quick passes, power runs, and jet sweeps were plentiful in another slow-moving offensive possession.

Source: https://steelersdepot.com/2023/07/pizza-party-over-birmingham-mauls-pittsburgh-in-usfl-championship-game/

Sarah Cook, of the Environment Agency, said: “On Sunday afternoon and into the night, slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms could lead to localised surface water flooding.

Source: https://www.tivysideadvertiser.co.uk/news/23596732.met-office-yellow-weather-warning-issued-west-wales/?ref=rss

Sure, the CF-18s are old, but they can still shoot down a slow-moving target the size of a six storey building.

Source: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/canada-chinese-spy-balloon

Tailback refers to a long queue of stationary or slow-moving traffic extending back from a busy junction or road obstruction.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/traffic-congestion-malaysia-woodlands-tuas-land-checkpoints-not-due-singapore-ica-3807811?cid=cna_flip_070214

“The combination of a slow-moving hurricane and some other weather systems resulted in gusty winds and dry air, which caused the fire to spread very quickly over the west side of the island.”

Source: https://thehoya.com/georgetown-students-discuss-the-multifaceted-crisis-in-mauis-wildfire-battle/

The editorial added that “students are looking for more immediate recourse and just outcomes than GW can provide with its slow-moving, opaque internal reporting procedures” and that “something has gone deeply wrong, and GW’s faculty has a problem.”

Source: https://jewishjournal.com/news/355720/psych-org-student-paper-express-support-for-students-alleging-antisemitism-from-gwu-prof/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=psych-org-student-paper-express-support-for-students-alleging-antisemitism-from-gwu-

THERE is a report on the AA website that there is slow-moving traffic near the Brettargh Holt roundabout due to an accident on the A591.

Source: https://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/23450737.reports-slow-traffic-due-crash-a591/?ref=rss

This can vary from industry to industry, but legacy systems are notorious for being slow-moving and behind the times.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2023/02/24/undivided-attention-how-to-improve-customer-engagement/

This included fresh guidance to allow cyclists to drive in the centre of the lane on quieter roads, in slow-moving traffic and at the approach to junctions.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/1763558/driver-warning-cycling-trend

This was politics as a permanent campaign, rather than a recognition that government is complicated and unavoidably slow-moving.

Source: https://www.libdemvoice.org/political-chaos-and-political-reform-73052.html

To date, these studies have had most success with large-scale, slow-moving extreme weather events – like the February 2019 European heatwave.

Source: https://www.rawstory.com/a-unique-collaboration-using-a-virtual-earth-sized-telescope-shows-how-science-is-changing-in-the-21st-century/

Traffic control will be in place during the runs, and organizers are alerting motorists that traffic could be slow-moving from approximately 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on run days.

Source: https://www.vernonmorningstar.com/community/vernon-school-cross-country-runs-return-could-impact-traffic/

True, if you don’t have NATO, “you don’t have a slow-moving decision process.”

Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/nato-jens-stoltenberg-unelected-bureaucrat-ukraine/674608/?utm_source=feed