- present tense form of slacken (3rd person singular).
slackens
Example Sentences
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The eight-speed transmission shuffles up to overdrive as soon as the throttle pressure slackens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 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
The seams show only toward the end, when the film’s pace slackens, but even then, the cast’s chemistry and flawless timing hold steady.
From New York Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
That’s fitting enough; you’re meant to feel the noose tighten around each character’s neck in turn, though sometimes the tension slackens and the story threatens to collapse under the weight of its many convolutions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
Her grip on her purse slackens and her neck makes a nice curve.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
