as in grove
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
built a small shelter in the brake to watch for deer
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as in to slow
to cause to move or proceed at a less rapid pace
braked the car sharply when someone pulled out in front of us
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Recent Examples of brake
Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Leclerc laps Lindblad again on the back straight, but brakes early and Russell shoots alongside.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
When Culter switched lanes to get away, the other car matched their lane changes and kept braking, seemingly trying to cause a wreck, Bradley Gross said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
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Noun
At a stop sign at Wall Street, Paup allegedly pulled out in front of a white vehicle, cutting it off and forcing the driver to slam on the brakes to avoid a collision.
—Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
Leclerc laps Lindblad again on the back straight, but brakes early and Russell shoots alongside.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Verb
The gauge tipping into low territory was for the air pressure reserve that controlled the braking system, not the oil level, as the driver thought.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
When Culter switched lanes to get away, the other car matched their lane changes and kept braking, seemingly trying to cause a wreck, Bradley Gross said.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brake
Noun
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Explore the pint-sized town of Summerhaven, a small community surrounded by aspen groves.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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Where to stay at Mammoth Cave National Park Nestled in a grove near the visitor center are the rustic Woodland Cottages of The Lodge at Mammoth Cave.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Los Angeles made a move for their future by taking Ty Simpson in the draft, but Matthew Stafford isn’t poised to slow down after his MVP season.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Certain exercises can help slow bone loss and stimulate bone growth.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
14 May 2026
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The two most straightforward of the trials will involve large-scale planting of trees and bioenergy crops, including Miscanthus grasses and coppice willow, reports Robert Lea for AZoCleanTech.—
Alex Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2021
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Another strategy, called short rotation coppice, involves planting fast-growing trees such as willows and poplars in extremely dense rows.—
Eric Toensmeier,
Scientific American,
1 Aug. 2020
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Perennial sunflowers are available that grow as bushes or tall shrub forms.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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Along my walkway and all over my neighborhood, nasturtium flowers are opening like bright orange suns, fragrant lavender is attracting buzzing bees, and rosemary bushes are beginning to brighten with baby blue flowers.—
Senior Food Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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There’s the area’s natural beauty, of course, inherent in the 12,000 acres of Georgia countryside—forests, rolling landscapes, creeks, and atmospheric ponds—that lie just 85 miles east of Atlanta on the state’s second largest lake.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
16 May 2026
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The day before, the forest service responded to eight wildfire requests covering roughly 24,700 acres on Thursday.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The house has brick and wood shake siding.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Mathisen’s paintings are draped over structures created by Nango, whose arcing wood elements mirror those seen in Sámi fishing villages, and a film by Eira in which Mathisen plays the Sámi anthem on the piano.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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This beautiful park rises from the heart of Marin County and includes deep canyons and sweeping hillsides are covered with cool redwood forests, open grasslands and sturdy chaparral.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Natural phenomena and animal science Five miles east of town, the University of California’s Hopland Research and Extension Center spans 5,300 acres of oak woodland, grassland, chaparral and riparian habitat, operating since 1951.—
Audrey T. Williams,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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This tree is notorious for being highly invasive, often cross-pollinating with other pear varieties, resulting in dense, thorny thickets that disrupt local ecosystems.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
29 Apr. 2026
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Its large, thorny stems creep out from the base of the plant to form a thicket.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brake. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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