braking 1 of 2

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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braking

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verb

present participle of brake

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Recent Examples of braking
Verb
And there's an 80-lux LED headlight plus braking tail-light. Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024 Stellantis is recalling more than 315,000 of its pickup trucks due to a potentially deadly safety issue with the braking system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported. Natalie Neysa Alund, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024 Amid the downpour that turned Interlagos into a battleground, painting the track in a chaotic gloss with puddles in the braking zones and spray obscuring vision, the two Frenchmen surprised the paddock and perhaps themselves. Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 In-vehicle infotainment and telematics systems capture granular details such as trip histories, speed, braking patterns and door activity. Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Stellantis is recalling more than 315,000 of its Ram pickup trucks due to a potentially deadly safety issue with the braking system, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is reporting. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 Over 300,000 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks have been recalled this week over a braking system defect. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 According to the team, Protean hub motors equipped with recycled magnets will be installed on the front wheels, allowing energy recovery from braking to be stored in the battery. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2024 Both attributed the drop in annual targets to struggles in China, while BMW also reported that issues with braking supplier Continental were also impacting its output. Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 10 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braking
Noun
  • The degree of retardation is usually mild, but can be moderate to severe.
    Mark Cohen, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2012
  • The criteria were: episodes that last no longer than 2 months, and that do not include suicidal feelings, psychotic symptoms, psychomotor retardation, or feelings of worthlessness.
    Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2013
Noun
  • In both Central American nations, remittance income accounts for 30% of private consumption and any decline will have a direct effect on gross domestic product, GDP, Orozco said.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
  • Cheng Xin/Getty Images New home prices fell 0.22 percent in 70 Chinese cities in May, the largest decline in seven months, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Inspired by streetwear marketing that plays on exclusivity and hype, Absolute Merch’s full-scale merch strategies also feature merch drops and limited-edition designs that power community and revenue, often leading to merch trades among fans.
    Andrea Zarczynski, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Homer in the second Bases-clearing triple in the third The knock followed some other defensive shenanigans from the A’s, as Trent Grisham began the inning with a popup but ended up on second base after Sacramento’s second drop of the game.
    Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has run Japan with just two brief gaps since 1955, is very skilled at pinning economic slowdowns on the BOJ.
    William Pesek, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • This was proof to Wall Street that concerns about a slowdown in AI spend were overblown.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 June 2025

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“Braking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braking. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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