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
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
The sensor sits at the lower part of the front bumper or behind the front emblem and operates features such as cruise control and collision mitigation braking.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
According to Fox 5, citing a flight expert, the unusual incident may not have been the result of a hard landing, but a possible malfunction in the aircraft’s automatic braking system.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Ease off the accelerator gradually and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
The loss of rear vehicle lighting can reduce the vehicle visibility and fail to alert other drivers on the road if the vehicle is braking, turning or reversing which can increase the risk of a crash.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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
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The system offers 31 degrees of freedom, including articulated hands, a multi-DOF waist with braking, a movable head, and binocular vision for human-like perception.
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Rounding out the mechanical upgrades is a revised braking system, which should come in handy on particularly treacherous routes.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for braking
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The deceleration in hiring, uptick in corporate layoffs, still-weak consumer confidence, struggling housing market are all partial offsets to the thriving corporate and capex sector.—
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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.—
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There’s ample time to react, but instead of gradually slowing down to respond to the SUV in front, the Tesla’s self-driving software brakes at the last second and veers off the road, nearly plunging into the depressed center of the grass median.—
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At Hodge Park, where the city recently installed pickleball courts, Willett said the energy code was applied to a shade structure over the benches, slowing down the project by several months.—
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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.—
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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).—
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Wholesale market prices for milk, cheese and butter have been lower than normal for about a year, but had more of a significant decline in the past six months, Cain said.—
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Today, similar prudence animates concerns about NATO and broader trans-Atlantic ties in an era when Europe has undergone profound transformations through mass migration, supranational governance, demographic decline, and shifting cultural priorities.—
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Mix a combination of two teaspoons of cream of tartar and a few drops of lemon juice to form a paste.—
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Reformation Lluvia Dress As Reformation gears up for its 2026 collection drops, the store is marking down some of last year’s best-selling sweaters, dresses, shoes, and pants.—
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The slowdown in production has also put a strain on industry health plans, which could force negotiators to look into adjusting benefit structures.—
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Stocks edged higher following the release, easing fears of a sharper employment slowdown.—
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“Braking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braking. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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