as in deceleration
a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something
there's always a braking in sales after lunch
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as in slowing
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 braking
Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Ease off the accelerator gradually and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Gradually ease off the accelerator and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
After my first win of the year at Pocono — furthest thing from a short track — someone asked if the short-track braking similarities helped me.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
In typical traffic conditions, drivers tend to follow too closely, forcing abrupt braking when approaching slower vehicles.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Why deck records are tricky Unlike a racetrack, a carrier deck adds salt spray, variable grip, wind, and a hard braking deadline.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
In typical traffic conditions, drivers tend to follow too closely, forcing abrupt braking when approaching slower vehicles.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Thumbing buttons on the steering wheel then adjusts how much the car’s computer prevents or allows slides, either under hard braking, while cornering or during acceleration.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
During 600 miles of testing, vehicles with the CCM software endured 85% fewer hard-braking incidents and spent 70% less time stopped in traffic.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
With Baku's mix of tight walls, heavy braking zones and the longest straight on the calendar, expect plenty of slipstreaming, DRS trains and strategy variance—especially for those out of position looking to recover.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The run and the risks Race engineer Alessandro Tedino warned the attempt would be unsafe if the deck remained wet, citing the need for both maximum traction and peak braking over a very short stopping distance.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
During 600 miles of testing, vehicles with the CCM software endured 85% fewer hard-braking incidents and spent 70% less time stopped in traffic.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
This is what caused the crash, given that Bearman was already so far alongside, braking earlier, and clearly unable to do anything else.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
In addition to the latest generation brake-by-wire system, Testarossa is equipped with Ferrari’s ABS Evo controller, which improves braking precision and consistency in all conditions.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This one-day, two-night, ladies-only program teaches everything from skid recoveries, to correcting understeer and oversteer, to braking techniques, all with the aim of building confidence to drive on snow and ice.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
Avoid sudden braking on wet pavement.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Ease off the accelerator gradually and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Gradually ease off the accelerator and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
After my first win of the year at Pocono — furthest thing from a short track — someone asked if the short-track braking similarities helped me.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
In typical traffic conditions, drivers tend to follow too closely, forcing abrupt braking when approaching slower vehicles.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Why deck records are tricky Unlike a racetrack, a carrier deck adds salt spray, variable grip, wind, and a hard braking deadline.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
In typical traffic conditions, drivers tend to follow too closely, forcing abrupt braking when approaching slower vehicles.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
Thumbing buttons on the steering wheel then adjusts how much the car’s computer prevents or allows slides, either under hard braking, while cornering or during acceleration.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
Strong, random gusts of wind caught out plenty, suddenly changing grip levels and even braking points and littering the track with leaves and branches.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
During 600 miles of testing, vehicles with the CCM software endured 85% fewer hard-braking incidents and spent 70% less time stopped in traffic.
—Stuart Dyos, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
With Baku's mix of tight walls, heavy braking zones and the longest straight on the calendar, expect plenty of slipstreaming, DRS trains and strategy variance—especially for those out of position looking to recover.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
The run and the risks Race engineer Alessandro Tedino warned the attempt would be unsafe if the deck remained wet, citing the need for both maximum traction and peak braking over a very short stopping distance.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
During 600 miles of testing, vehicles with the CCM software endured 85% fewer hard-braking incidents and spent 70% less time stopped in traffic.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2025
This is what caused the crash, given that Bearman was already so far alongside, braking earlier, and clearly unable to do anything else.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
In addition to the latest generation brake-by-wire system, Testarossa is equipped with Ferrari’s ABS Evo controller, which improves braking precision and consistency in all conditions.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This one-day, two-night, ladies-only program teaches everything from skid recoveries, to correcting understeer and oversteer, to braking techniques, all with the aim of building confidence to drive on snow and ice.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braking
Noun
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The New Shape of the Curve Year-to-date production growth for 2025 marks a noticeable deceleration compared to the peak shale boom years, when annual growth often ran in the double digits.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The 6-foot-3 receiver’s improved deceleration showed most obviously in a star-making second-quarter drive, when Franklin caught four balls, including a 42-yard heave from Nix.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
15 Sep. 2025
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Goodall showed no signs of slowing down in her 80s, traveling some 300 days a year to meet with world leaders about climate change, visit conservation projects, and support her Roots & Shoots youth environmental program.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Unlike sales of physical records, requests for plaques are showing no signs of slowing down.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Everrati's left pedal operates pads on discs in the normal fashion, but the motors also give powerful regenerative retardation when the accelerator is lifted.—
Mike Duff,
Car and Driver,
18 June 2021
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The policy of retardation of submarine technology ended right after the beginning of the Anglo-German naval race (marked by the German Naval Laws of 1898 and 1900).—
chicagotribune.com,
chicagotribune.com,
28 July 2017
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Treasury yields fell Wednesday after new data showed a surprise decline in private payrolls, while traders monitored the consequences of the government shutdown after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on the federal funding bill.—
Sean Conlon,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company may still boast one of Silicon Valley’s most storied names, but its staff, which numbered 96,000 as of the end of July, had worked for years through nearly uninterrupted decline, watching their company lose nearly all relevance.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Follow the album drop LIVE with USA TODAY Taylor Swift Reporter Byran West and read USA TODAY's glittering review of Swift's playful pop.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Transform a small entryway into a functional living area by incorporating a bench for seating, a side table, and a chest of drawers for drop-zone storage near the door.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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China’s stockmarket soars despite slowdown China’s economy showed possible signs of a rebound from a long-term slump, while its stock market remains on a historic bull run.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That would be a pickup from the 22,000 jobs added the previous month, but a big slowdown compared to the 240,000 jobs added this time last year.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Braking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braking. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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