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Examples of slacken
slacken
I decide to unhook Ichi's car seat so that we can lift it to slacken the strap.
From the nytimes.com
It reopened at noon under marginal conditions as the snowfall began to slacken.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Usually MBA applications start to slacken at the beginning of an economic recovery.
From the businessweek.com
I was marvelling at how determined the boys were and how they refused to slacken off.
From the dailyadvertiser.com.au
Weather is predicted to warm, winds should slacken and the fish are hungry.
From the sacbee.com
That would reduce orders now, but should keep factories busier when retail sales slacken.
From the businessweek.com
In St Lucia though, efforts may slacken after an election this month.
From the guardian.co.uk
After that, interest is bound to slacken into hostility or slumber.
From the time.com
Many economists think it may slacken further over the winter months.
From the bostonherald.com
- Slow: become slow or slower; "Production slowed"
- Slack: make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"
- Become looser or slack; "the rope slackened"
- Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
- (slackening) relaxation: an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
- To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack
- In order to ripen cream, you need to add a starter culture to the pasteurized, cooled cream. A cupful of clabbered cream, yogurt, buttermilk, or sour cream is a good starter culture. Use a good brand with as few ingredients as possible, and always use a newly opened container. ...
