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
Paul Ridden
june 23,
New Atlas,
23 June 2026
Traditional traction control either cuts power to the engine, slowing all four wheels, or applies the brakes to the spinning wheels, which wears them out more quickly.
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Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
The driver of a Ford Escape steered to the right and braked hard but was unable to avoid a collision with the Kia in the right shoulder and right lane area of the highway, according to the warrant affidavit.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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Noun
Stopping power is provided by HDM-5 four-piston hydraulic brakes.
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Paul Ridden
june 23,
New Atlas,
23 June 2026
Traditional traction control either cuts power to the engine, slowing all four wheels, or applies the brakes to the spinning wheels, which wears them out more quickly.
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Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
Verb
And Brembo, an Italian company specializing in braking systems which has had a partnership with Ferrari for more than 50 years, has responded.
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Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
The driver of a Ford Escape steered to the right and braked hard but was unable to avoid a collision with the Kia in the right shoulder and right lane area of the highway, according to the warrant affidavit.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brake
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Set between Ostuni and Ceglie Messapica and surrounded by silvery olive groves, the Masseria Silentio is a former Masseriola, or rural farmhouse, dating back to the 18th century.
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The park preserves two groves of giant sequoias along with forest trails, picnic areas and summer camping options.
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Rather than designing a luxury escape filled with domestic gadgets, the architects have shaped a home that encourages slowing down and reconnecting with nature.
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Even community leaders who have worked on civil rights issues were urging the council to slow down.
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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.
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Another strategy, called short rotation coppice, involves planting fast-growing trees such as willows and poplars in extremely dense rows.
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Many hedges, bushes, and trees can block sight lines, so even the nosiest of neighbors will be forced to mind their own business.
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These wonders can grow as strange, twisted bushes or as giant, spindly trees.
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The humidity lifts, replaced by bright, mild days made for the historic streets of Savannah and Charleston, or the maritime forests and salt marshes beyond them.
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There are brisk 7am forest walks, group yoga, breath work, and a class on Lanserhof healing exercises, which combine stretching, tapping, and movement.
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This prevents the wood from burning too quickly over the fire.
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The sumptuous design extends throughout the property, from the dining room, adorned with Murano glass chandeliers and wall sconces, to the moody bar and lounge with its fine wood paneling and custom ironwork.
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An adventure among the mustangs, the chaparrals, the arroyos, the wide purple this and that.
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As the Eaton and Palisades fires roared across the Altadena area and the coastal Santa Monica Mountains in January 2025, the flames were fueled in part by accumulations of bone-dry chaparral, brush and other vegetation.
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Back then, similarly frustrated with the difficulties of the commute, my dad would park off the shoulder of the Route 3 off-ramp, in the mud next to a thicket of phragmites.
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Tony Kushner's screenplay turns the thickets of policymaking into a righteous sort of poetry.
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“Brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brake. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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