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
Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The long exhale directly stimulates the vagus nerve, the body’s primary brake on stress.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Just over a minute later, Dabney’s SUV was seen on video going under the bridge, then braking.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
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Noun
As Route 66 celebrates 100 years of open-road adventure, very few road-trippers are stomping on the brakes in front of the Aztec.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The long exhale directly stimulates the vagus nerve, the body’s primary brake on stress.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Verb
Acceleration and speed are important, but knowing precisely when to brake and ultimately understanding the physics of weight transfer are key.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Just over a minute later, Dabney’s SUV was seen on video going under the bridge, then braking.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brake
Noun
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Deluxe pavilions come with 12-meter pools and the best views over the olive groves to the sea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Next, the group met Sean Burgess, who introduced them to the orange groves and explained the difference between Valencia and Navel oranges — complete with fresh orange slices.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Now, with oil price momentum showing signs of slowing amid stuttering peace negotiations, the quant models may now be cutting back on their exposures.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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After the facility opened, delivery rates slowed.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Walls, trees and bushes marked the borders.—
Thomas Adam,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Yellowjackets build a paper nest in a cavity or underground, often inhabiting a rodent hole or hiding the nest under a bush or a brush pile.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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The federal government manages 57% of all forests in the state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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There are courts for padel, pickleball, ping-pong, and tennis, and plenty of trails for ATV forest drives and guided sound-of-nature tours.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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Maggie spends her summer days sunbathing at Lake Sunapee and walking around through the town and woods of Newport.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Lots of blond wood and large flagstones.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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But a quick peek at the Trailforks app revealed this gem of a ride, an 8-mile loop climbing through grassland and chaparral, past a reservoir, over Conn Peak and back down Whiskey Ridge, with enough singletrack and elevation change to earn it.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Nearly a dozen fires have, together, consumed more than 26,000 acres of varied terrain in the region over the last week, in remote island chaparral as well as brushy foothills bordering neighborhoods.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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These highly adaptable plants tend to sucker to form small but manageable thickets.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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For the bluebuck, the company is partnering with the nonprofit Advanced Conservation Strategies to navigate regulatory thickets in potential host countries where the animals could live on wild land with the proper vegetation and climate, in herds large enough to be genetically viable.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brake. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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