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 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
This is motorized like the rear seats, and supports pulling 750kg unbraked or a generous 2,400kg braked.
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James Morris,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
The Waymo robotaxi, traveling at a speed of 17 miles per hour, braked and collided with the student.
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Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
The Nampa woman, Alyssa VanPaepeghem, braked, but the cars still crashed.
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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.
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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.
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Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
10 Oct. 2025
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.
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James Morris,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
The Waymo robotaxi, traveling at a speed of 17 miles per hour, braked and collided with the student.
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Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braked
slowed
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With the goalkeeper lined up in front of him, Maeda slowed down to gather himself and launched a rocket of a shot past Sweden’s Jacob Widell Zetterström.
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Comprehensive regression testing and limited maintenance windows have historically slowed patch deployment, creating a gap that has become more costly as attackers use AI to move from discovery to exploit ever faster.
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“Braked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braked. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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