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
Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
Everything about driving the EX30 came naturally, including adjusting to its one-pedal deceleration, which brought it to a predictable stop without my touching the brake pedal.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2025
The most striking feature was an e-Pedal Step button, which, when activated, caused the car to decelerate and brake automatically, as soon as the gas pedal was released, allowing for one-pedal driving.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Never use the brakes suddenly because this may cause the car to skid.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2026
Everything about driving the EX30 came naturally, including adjusting to its one-pedal deceleration, which brought it to a predictable stop without my touching the brake pedal.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
Troopers believed that Blair hit the couple’s SUV at 55 mph without braking, since no marks were found on the highway, the complaint said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Dec. 2025
The most striking feature was an e-Pedal Step button, which, when activated, caused the car to decelerate and brake automatically, as soon as the gas pedal was released, allowing for one-pedal driving.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 30 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brake
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In Southern California, Ojai is a serene haven of spiritual retreats, boutique shopping, and lush orange groves.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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At Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, a rich marine habitat and trails through dense groves await.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Embiid played in his fifth consecutive game contest since being slowed by early season injuries.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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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
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His body was behind some bushes near the back patio of an apartment, police said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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Since 'Barbra’s Baby' is a new cultivar, there just aren’t that many of these rose bushes available.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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If in a forest, stay close to lower trees.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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There are rolling hills, sandstone outcroppings and dense forests of oak, mesquite and elm trees.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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In October alone, shoppers were attacked in a supermarket, a Spanish tourist was scratched by a cub at a heritage site, and a trail runner was forced to wrestle a bear in the woods before sprinting to safety.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Clearly, department stores are not out of the woods.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Eaton fire ripped through the Rubio Canyon Preserve, seriously damaging the canyon’s chaparral, coast sage scrub and riparian habitats.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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That’s because well-off Angelenos tend to live on mountains and hillsides and in canyons that are covered in highly flammable chaparral, which are an excellent breeding ground for rapidly spreading fires, driven by Santa Ana winds of up to 100 mph.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
12 Nov. 2025
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Two days later, her car was found on Avery’s lot in a thicket of branches with a disconnected battery.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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There Sones found in a thicket of trees and underbrush a black ski mask.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brake. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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