braked

past tense of brake

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of braked There were no signs the driver braked in the moments before the collision, video footage of the incident shows. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 The driver struck Sabini with the right front corner of the Honda, braked and came to rest in the westbound lane. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 The truck braked and hit the sedan, and both vehicles went off the road, with the truck hitting a telephone pole, troopers said. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 The vehicle entered the scene, then braked hard while attempting to steer away before coming to a stop, Zoox said. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 17 July 2026 According to the arrest report, the vehicle drifted in its lane and braked repeatedly before an intersection. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 One was definitely not the fault of the Ojai; another driver cut across our path and the Ojai braked hard. — Rakesh Agrawal, PC Magazine, 28 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 This is motorized like the rear seats, and supports pulling 750kg unbraked or a generous 2,400kg braked. — James Morris, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braked
slowed
Verb
  • Officials told ProPublica that seeking criminal charges would have slowed down their effort to stop Baker from selling more milk.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The problem with that selloff is that nothing in the company’s actual business has slowed down.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Braked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braked. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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