slacken in a sentence

Definition

To become less tight or intense; to loosen or reduce in effort or speed.

As he began to relax, the tension in his shoulders started to slacken.
The coach instructed the players to slacken their pace during the warm-up.
After hours of tension, she felt her grip on the pen slacken as she took a deep breath.
With the deadline extended, the team decided to slacken their work schedule.
He tried to slacken the tight laces of his shoes but found them too stubborn.