slowly release

Frequency: 6.89.0 per million words

To let something go or allow it to escape over a period of time, not all at once.

releaseADVERB + release

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slowly

Examples (10)

  • The compound slowly releases iron into the bloodstream.
  • You should slowly release the pressure valve to avoid a sudden burst.
  • The driver began to slowly release the clutch to move the car forward.
  • The melting ice caps slowly release trapped methane into the atmosphere.
  • Exhale deeply as you slowly release the stretch.
  • This type of fertilizer is designed to slowly release nutrients over several months.
  • After years of therapy, he was able to slowly release his long-held resentment.
  • Simmering the herbs will slowly release their full flavor into the soup.
  • The device is engineered to slowly release oxygen into the fish tank.
  • The battery is designed to slowly release its stored energy to power the small light.