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• At last, when the tribute slackened, he motioned to his retainers to sweep up the treasure.1984, John Henry Cary, Julius Weinberg, The Social Fabric: American life from 1607 to 1877. From the entry Kleagle
• They cannot be dreamy Daniels, they cannot be spasmodic — gallop one half-hour, and slacken the next.1940, Jack Hilton, English Ways: A Walk from the Pennines to Epsom Downs in 1939, page 177. From the entry dreamy Daniel
• I mean, the wrinkles coming, the gray choking out the black, the skin slackening and sinews getting stringy?1953 September 18, Saul Bellow, chapter XXVI, in The Adventures of Augie March […], New York, N.Y.: The Viking Press, →OCLC, pages 518–519. From the entry choke out
• For two terms I slackened and had bad reports.1911, H.G. Wells, The Door in the Wall. From the entry woolgather
• Retropulsion of the eye slackens the rectus muscle and, if forced ductions improve with retropulsion, then the restriction is secondary to a tight rectus muscle.2007, Kenneth W. Wright, Color Atlas of Strabismus Surgery: Strategies and Techniques, →ISBN, page 213. From the entry retropulsion
• He touched his hat as he turned into the lane and slackening his pace somewhat looked round to see if the other cyclist was following.1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London. From the entry a-wheel
• The speed of the chargers slackened.1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 135. From the entry charger
• "We won't let the downfall of any one person make us lower our guard or slacken the level of war preparedness we should maintain," he added.2026 January 26, Ben Blanchard, Roger Tung, quoting Wellington Koo, “Taiwan monitoring 'abnormal' China military leadership changes after…. From the entry preparedness
• The final nine bars must be played in strict time: the perdendosi effect relies on the lessening of rhythmic activity rather than a slackening of tempo.1999, Graham Steed, The Organ Works of Marcel Dupré, →ISBN, page 79. From the entry perdendosi
• Professor Postan has argued in favour of a rapid move towards commutation in the twelfth century which slackened or even went into reverse in the course of the thirteenth.1969, Philip Ziegler, The Black Death, Folio Society, published 2006, page 213. From the entry commutation
• Then she would walk for hours, and though she had often to do so, Palmer would uncomplainingly draw rein, and slacken the horses' speed to her pace.1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia…. From the entry uncomplainingly

Meaning of slacken

1. verb To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.
2. verb To make slack, less taut, or less intense.
3. verb To deprive of cohesion by combining chemically with water; to slake.

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How do you use slacken in a sentence?

Slacken is used as a verb. For example: “The pace slackened.”

What is a short sentence with slacken?

“The pace slackened.”

What does slacken mean?

Slacken means to gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack; to lag.