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, 29 May 2026
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark didn’t slam the brakes on College Football Playoff expansion during his state-of-the-conference remarks Friday in Frisco, Texas — that authority belongs exclusively to the Big Ten and SEC.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 29 May 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, 22 May 2026
But tap the brakes on any savior talk.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Braking comes in the form of DOT hydraulic brakes with six-piston calipers and large 220-mm rotors.
—New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Hydraulic disk brakes from Tektro provide plenty of stopping power.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Marner fought through the contact, hit the brakes, deked the puck around Dostál with a nifty move between his legs and potted the goal to give Vegas an early 1-0 lead.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
An investigation of the car’s event data recorder found that Shirilla’s right foot was pressed to the accelerator’s full extent and that the brakes were never applied before impact, the Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 15 May 2026
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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, 29 May 2026
Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark didn’t slam the brakes on College Football Playoff expansion during his state-of-the-conference remarks Friday in Frisco, Texas — that authority belongs exclusively to the Big Ten and SEC.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 29 May 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, 22 May 2026
But tap the brakes on any savior talk.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
Braking comes in the form of DOT hydraulic brakes with six-piston calipers and large 220-mm rotors.
—New Atlas, 15 May 2026
Hydraulic disk brakes from Tektro provide plenty of stopping power.
—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Marner fought through the contact, hit the brakes, deked the puck around Dostál with a nifty move between his legs and potted the goal to give Vegas an early 1-0 lead.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 May 2026
An investigation of the car’s event data recorder found that Shirilla’s right foot was pressed to the accelerator’s full extent and that the brakes were never applied before impact, the Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brakes
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The idea is that diversification in trading offerings will help the company keep generating revenue even when trading of spot crypto slows.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Fiber slows digestion and helps reduce rapid rises in blood sugar after meals.—
Brianna Tobritzhofer,
Health,
4 June 2026
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Umbria — the only Italian region with no coastline and no foreign border — delivers Tuscany-style hill towns, olive groves and Lake Trasimeno without the tour buses.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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No visit to San Fran is complete without snapping a photo of the Golden Gate Bridge, so wake up with a stroll through the eucalyptus groves of the Presidio, the national park at the foot of the bridge.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Both feature walls of windows, cedar and teak woods, ocean views, built-ins, a high-end kitchen, and decks; the larger building also includes a pool, an outdoor kitchen, and a bar.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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Out in the woods in the middle of nowhere isn’t the only place people claim to have seen Bigfoot and not been able to get a single picture of the creature.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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“Brakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brakes. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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