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Slowpoke is an English word with synonyms like plodder or slowcoach. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Slowpoke in a sentence

Slowpoke meaning

A person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.

Synonyms of Slowpoke

plodder stick-in-the-mud slowcoach dawdler drone laggard lagger trailer poke

Related words

Other words often associated with Slowpoke or its synonyms:

loafer idler layabout bum modulation slogger unstylish monotone poky hack mossy pedestrian

Using Slowpoke

  • The main meaning on this page is: A person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.
  • Useful related words include: plodder, stick-in-the-mud, slowcoach, dawdler.
  • In the example corpus, slowpoke often appears in combinations such as: the slowpoke, slowpoke is.

Context around Slowpoke

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

galarian 1× specific 1× question 1×

Sentence patterns with Slowpoke

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a question slowpoke 1× catching the slowpoke is the 1× region specific slowpoke is a 1× s a slowpoke 1× slowpoke and psyduck 1× with galarian slowpoke which is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

catching the slowpoke 1× i just asked 1× slowpoke and psyduck 1× talking to them 1× the adaptive cruise 1× this region specific 1×

Common sentence endings:

a question slowpoke 1× galarian region mainland 1× hard to understand 1× pokemon right now 1× s a slowpoke 1× test of patience 1×

Words around Slowpoke

Just before it in the word index:

slowpitch 2 slowness 33 slowmist 2 slowly 3.428 slowley 3 slowish 6

Just after it in the word index:

slows 251 slowthai 10 sloyan 5 slp 56 slpa 3 slpp 81

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Slowpoke

  • In this selection, "slowpoke" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, galarian, specific and question stand out and add context to how "slowpoke" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a question slowpoke and catching the slowpoke is the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "slowpoke" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with slowpoke

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I just asked a question, slowpoke. (6 words)

Catching the Slowpoke is the easy part though, because next comes the test of patience. (15 words)

Slowpoke and Psyduck are both known for being dopeymon that are easily forgetful and are hard to understand. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

The adaptive cruise control is good, but if you’re in a left or middle lane and trying to maintain pace, it won’t go faster than the car in the right lane, even if it’s a slowpoke. (39 words)

This region-specific Slowpoke is a straight-up Psychic type instead of a Water/Psychic hybrid, and it’s pretty easy to find one since there’s only one spot to get the Pokemon right now. (36 words)

Talking to them will trigger a cut-scene that will in turn lead to an encounter with Galarian Slowpoke, which is native to the Isle of Armor and has wandered to the Galarian region mainland. (35 words)

Example sentences (6)

The adaptive cruise control is good, but if you’re in a left or middle lane and trying to maintain pace, it won’t go faster than the car in the right lane, even if it’s a slowpoke.

Catching the Slowpoke is the easy part though, because next comes the test of patience.

Slowpoke and Psyduck are both known for being dopeymon that are easily forgetful and are hard to understand.

Talking to them will trigger a cut-scene that will in turn lead to an encounter with Galarian Slowpoke, which is native to the Isle of Armor and has wandered to the Galarian region mainland.

This region-specific Slowpoke is a straight-up Psychic type instead of a Water/Psychic hybrid, and it’s pretty easy to find one since there’s only one spot to get the Pokemon right now.

I just asked a question, slowpoke.

Common combinations with slowpoke

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "slowpoke" in a sentence?
An example: "The adaptive cruise control is good, but if you’re in a left or middle lane and trying to maintain pace, it won’t go faster than the car in the right lane, even if it’s a slowpoke." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "slowpoke" from authentic English texts.
What does "slowpoke" mean?
Slowpoke means: A person who moves slowly or takes a long time to do something.
What are synonyms of "slowpoke"?
Common synonyms of "slowpoke" include: plodder, stick-in-the-mud, slowcoach, dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer. Plus 1 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "slowpoke" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "slowpoke", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.