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
Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Vehicles have become more dependent on computer chips, transistors and diodes on everything from adjusting driver’s seats to feeding the proper amount of fuel into engines and providing braking power.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
These allow fine-tuning of power delivery, engine braking, wheelie control, and traction control.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Ease off the accelerator gradually and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Avoid sudden braking on wet pavement.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Chastain, in desperation, then took his car on the final braking zone and wrecked into the 11 with the hope of passing him back.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
This included the landing gear failed to deploy, along with reverse thrusters, which redirect engine thrust forward and are crucial for braking.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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
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
There’s a lot for the driver to do and besides steering, accelerating and braking, most of it involves interactions with the software.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
Gradually ease off the accelerator and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Vehicles have become more dependent on computer chips, transistors and diodes on everything from adjusting driver’s seats to feeding the proper amount of fuel into engines and providing braking power.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
These allow fine-tuning of power delivery, engine braking, wheelie control, and traction control.
—New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2025
Ease off the accelerator gradually and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Avoid sudden braking on wet pavement.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Chastain, in desperation, then took his car on the final braking zone and wrecked into the 11 with the hope of passing him back.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Each trike benefits from a hydraulic brake at each wheel, with 180-mm rotors, and the rear lighting setup includes a braking tail-light plus turn signaling.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
This included the landing gear failed to deploy, along with reverse thrusters, which redirect engine thrust forward and are crucial for braking.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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
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
There’s a lot for the driver to do and besides steering, accelerating and braking, most of it involves interactions with the software.
—Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braking
Noun
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Everything about driving the EX30 came naturally, including adjusting to its one-pedal deceleration, which brought it to a predictable stop without my touching the brake pedal.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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This would mark the second consecutive quarter of deceleration in year-over-year growth, which is atypical at the early stages of a cyclical recovery—disappointing but not unexpected.—
Itzel Franco,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Boot Barn is raising its yearly guidance as well as its store opening targets as the Western craze shows no sign of slowing down.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Goyal, 49, is taking over an e-commerce business that has suffered slowing growth in recent years.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 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
Noun
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Since hip-hop hit a market peak in 2020, it's been a slow decline ever since, the outlet reports.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Blank sailings have only gotten more prevalent as ocean carriers aimed to stop months of declines in freight rates after a softer-than-usual peak shipping season.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Evidence pointing directly to Avery’s involvement included drops of his blood that were found in Halbach's Toyota RAV4 and her keys, which were found in his bedroom along with his DNA, per the Post-Crescent.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bitcoin’s price has gone up 700% over the past five years — with plenty of stomach-turning drops along the way — while the S&P 500 is up 110%.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The sub-indexes tracking production, new orders, raw material inventory and employment all sunk further into contraction, official data showed, pointing to a deeper manufacturing slowdown and softer demand.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The International Monetary Fund estimated economic growth in Zimbabwe is recovering following a sharp slowdown in 2024.—
Tawanda Karombo,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Braking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braking. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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