- present tense form of slacken (3rd person singular).
slackens
Example Sentences
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Her lyrical descriptions bring fresh poignancy to well-worn scenes of exile, though her narrative slackens a little on foreign terrain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The problem is that the birth-death model tends to exaggerate job creation at turning points in the economy — when growth accelerates or when it slackens off.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 12, 2025
“By the time that happens, it’s just that much harder to compromise. It’s become a hot war at that point, and the desire for compromise slackens as a result.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 2022
“The first thing that comes to mind for me when I think of the phrase ‘everything slackens in a wreck’ is the kind of loosening that often accompanies disaster,” Gosine said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
Her grip on her purse slackens and her neck makes a nice curve.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
