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
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
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
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The degree of retardation is usually mild, but can be moderate to severe.—
Mark Cohen,
Discover Magazine,
4 Apr. 2012
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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
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In Florida, nearly all 67 counties saw a decline in childhood immunizations among kindergartners since COVID came in 2020, state data shows.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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In the late nineteenth century, the Ottoman Empire, fearing decline, pursued modernizing reforms.—
Charlie Tyson,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The dizzying, battering swings for stocks have been coming not just day to day but also hour to hour, and the Dow hurtled between a slight gain and a drop of 689 points on Thursday.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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And the rest of the presidential administration has been eager to back up his claims, with White House senior counselor Peter Navarro saying that Trump’s policies caused the price drop.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Researchers found that this sudden slowdown could be largely explained with the growth in inventory in the U.S. rental market, as well as a decline in demand.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Last year, while Diesel, Maison Margiela and the direct-to-consumer channel all reported growth, the slowdown in China and a 15 percent decrease in the group’s wholesale channel impacted OTB’s turnover, which decreased 5.2 percent to 1.8 billion euros, compared with 1.9 billion euros in 2023.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Braking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braking. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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