as in bushes
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 slows
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 brakes
Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
Luckily for Martin, Kinzalow hopped in the driver's seat and slammed on the brakes, and Martin survived despite severe back injuries and abrasions to his extremities.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Others think Minnesota should pump the brakes on autonomous vehicle authorization entirely until the safety and economic impacts are thoroughly studied.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The semi-transparent cover hides turbine fins that actively draw air to cool the brakes.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
And in Snead’s terms, aggression occasionally comes with all gas and no brakes.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
And while cities including Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale are trying to put the brakes on all-out parties of the past, college kids in February and March still hit the beach.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
Luckily for Martin, Kinzalow hopped in the driver's seat and slammed on the brakes, and Martin survived despite severe back injuries and abrasions to his extremities.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2026
Others think Minnesota should pump the brakes on autonomous vehicle authorization entirely until the safety and economic impacts are thoroughly studied.
—Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The semi-transparent cover hides turbine fins that actively draw air to cool the brakes.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
And in Snead’s terms, aggression occasionally comes with all gas and no brakes.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
And while cities including Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale are trying to put the brakes on all-out parties of the past, college kids in February and March still hit the beach.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brakes
Verb
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Martinez's car slows to a crawl -- nearly a full stop -- for pedestrians in the crosswalk.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Martinez's car slows to a crawl — nearly a full stop — for pedestrians in the crosswalk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Calamondin are great for beginners, says Danny Trejo, founder of Via Citrus, whose citrus groves are in Florida.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the center of the island, vineyards, olive groves, and lavender fields create a landscape that’s been a source of life to its people for centuries.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There's no one that winds up dismembered in the woods that's not a — a victim of homicide.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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His house sits across from what used to be a thick copse of woods.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Brakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brakes. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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