like molasses

prepositional phrase

Very slowly and gradually.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. simileVery slowly and gradually.
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APA

like molasses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20molasses

MLA

“like molasses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20molasses. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “like molasses,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/like%20molasses.

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