as in slowed
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 braked
The Waymo Driver braked hard, reducing speed from approximately 17 mph to under 6 mph before contact was made.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The vehicle detected the child and braked hard.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
The Nampa woman, Alyssa VanPaepeghem, braked, but the cars still crashed.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
But that happiness quickly took a turn when the mother quickly braked and stopped the vehicle, and sent him flying into the open area behind the driver's seat.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Police said the driver of a gold truck traveling northbound abruptly braked and swerved to avoid a head-on collision with Lacy's Charger.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Nineteen hours after departure the train took its final breath, hissed and braked into the historic port of Narvik.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Crash construction data showed Mefford sped up to nearly 58 miles per hour from 40 miles per hour, then braked about half a second before the crash, according to Post-Tribune archives.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Benavides Leon’s family and Angulo sued the driver and also Tesla, arguing that its Autopilot software should have warned the driver and braked before the vehicle crashed.
—Maria Piñero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The vehicle detected the child and braked hard.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
The Nampa woman, Alyssa VanPaepeghem, braked, but the cars still crashed.
—Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2025
But that happiness quickly took a turn when the mother quickly braked and stopped the vehicle, and sent him flying into the open area behind the driver's seat.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Police said the driver of a gold truck traveling northbound abruptly braked and swerved to avoid a head-on collision with Lacy's Charger.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
Nineteen hours after departure the train took its final breath, hissed and braked into the historic port of Narvik.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Crash construction data showed Mefford sped up to nearly 58 miles per hour from 40 miles per hour, then braked about half a second before the crash, according to Post-Tribune archives.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
Benavides Leon’s family and Angulo sued the driver and also Tesla, arguing that its Autopilot software should have warned the driver and braked before the vehicle crashed.
—Maria Piñero, NBC news, 1 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braked
slowed
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The move delivered a major boost to Ukraine’s morale and slowed down Russian advances along the eastern front.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The union sent its letter of intent to city staff in December 2024, but negotiations quickly slowed into a seven-month period of silence lasting until August 2025.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Braked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braked. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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