Synonyms of braking

braking 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deceleration
• retardation
• decline
• drop
• slowdown
• slump
• downshift
• letup
• weakening
• retreat
• ebb
• plunge
• remission
• stoppage
• arrest
• crash
• halt
• collapse
• flagging
• wane
• fall
• check

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acceleration
• quickening
• hastening

braking

2 of 2

verb

present participle of brake

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slowing
• decelerating
• inhibiting
• retarding
• stopping
• slackening
• restraining
• impeding
• hindering
• halting
• curbing
• obstructing
• checking
• handicapping
• hampering
• tying up
• holding back
• reining
• hobbling
• encumbering
• arresting
• thwarting
• constraining
• setting back
• sabotaging
• bottlenecking
• frustrating
• holding up
• baffling
• foiling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• accelerating
• driving
• rushing
• speeding (up)
• hurrying
• pushing
• hastening
• stepping up
• stirring
• urging
• encouraging
• quickening
• propelling
• aiding
• helping
• facilitating
• advancing
• expediting
• forwarding
• easing
• furthering
• spurring
• dispatching
• goading

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of braking

Noun

Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. —Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026

Advanced safety technology — lane-keep assist, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, collision warnings and more — all add to the cost of a vehicle. —Alexa St. John, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

Ease off the accelerator gradually and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding. —Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 13 Apr. 2026

Mercedes also boosted the regenerative braking power by a third for 385kW of recuperation. —Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Apr. 2026

Advanced safety technology — lane-keep assist, automatic emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, collision warnings and more — all add to the cost of a vehicle. —Alexa St. John, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026

Ease off the accelerator gradually and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding. —Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026

Avoid sudden braking or acceleration, and be especially cautious on hills or when making turns. —Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026

Verb

Today's industrial stocks include a company that makes braking systems for trains out of Wilmerding, Pennsylvania as well as a trucking manufacturer in Bellevue, Washington. —Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026

Reigniting its engines for two braking burns, the booster settled onto the ship for a smoky but on-target touchdown less than 10 minutes after liftoff. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2026

The braking system is made up of three disc brakes (one per wheel), a composite system, and Bosch ABS, all of which can be controlled via the two hand levers and a foot pedal. —New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2026

And drivers should avoid hard acceleration and braking whenever possible, and skip premium gas if their cars allow it, the magazine said. —Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026

The rear light flares bright when braking to add visibility for trailing riders and drivers. —Erica Zazo, Outside, 27 Mar. 2026

Passengers on board the stricken flight paid tribute to the dead pilots for their quick reactions and braking to minimize the impact. —Patrick Smith, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026

The mixer uses an EBI braking system that recovers up to 30% of energy. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026

The team was particularly interested in stillage’s possible integration into energy storing supercapacitor electrodes, which are used in everything from consumer electronics, to automobile braking systems, to utility grids. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026