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
Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The rifle weighs up to 120 pounds with massive muzzle brakes, producing more than 200 foot-pounds of recoil.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Many recent college graduates are struggling to get their foot in the door in the workforce, as economic uncertainty, a tight job market and growing AI adoption have many employers hitting the brakes on hiring, especially for entry-level roles.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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, 23 Oct. 2025
Police say Singh never hit the brakes before slamming into the traffic jam, citing toxicology tests that confirmed impairment.
—Jasmine Baehr , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
My brain has always felt like a Ferrari with bicycle brakes — powerful, but hard to control.
—Paris Hilton, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
David Johnston, vice president of the Furniture Manufacturers Credit Association, is tapping the brakes on mass reshoring talk, too.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Never use the brakes suddenly because this may cause the car to skid.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
The rifle weighs up to 120 pounds with massive muzzle brakes, producing more than 200 foot-pounds of recoil.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Many recent college graduates are struggling to get their foot in the door in the workforce, as economic uncertainty, a tight job market and growing AI adoption have many employers hitting the brakes on hiring, especially for entry-level roles.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
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, 23 Oct. 2025
Police say Singh never hit the brakes before slamming into the traffic jam, citing toxicology tests that confirmed impairment.
—Jasmine Baehr , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
My brain has always felt like a Ferrari with bicycle brakes — powerful, but hard to control.
—Paris Hilton, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
David Johnston, vice president of the Furniture Manufacturers Credit Association, is tapping the brakes on mass reshoring talk, too.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Never use the brakes suddenly because this may cause the car to skid.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brakes
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Yes, the business slows down for a week every few months.—
Tori Dunlap,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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This coupling effectively slows the electrons down, ultimately causing the material to lose its conductivity and become an insulator.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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By March, the Amazon is deep into its wet season, a time when forest trails disappear under rising waters and canoes glide through flooded groves of trees.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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On the Lebanese side, brown farmland and olive groves are inaccessible now to their owners.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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With a cozy cottage feel, the Allwood Claudia Tiny Home Kit fits in anywhere from the woods to the waterside, or even in your backyard (depending on your HOA).—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Among other things, his team used historical data from thousands of missing person cases to create a model predicting how someone would behave if lost in the woods.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Brakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brakes. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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