as in bushes
a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush
built a small shelter in the brake to watch for deer
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as in slows
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 brakes
Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Gilbert was off and running on contact and would’ve easily scored if Borg had waved him home, but Borg threw up the stop sign and Gilbert slammed on the brakes.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of the most powerful state attorneys general in the nation just got eclipsed by five regular citizens in a move to put the brakes on Paramount‘s merger with Warner Bros Discovery.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The problems began on April 4, when Schanuel was rounding third and had to quickly slam on the brakes.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Fort Lauderdale city commissioners pumped the brakes on a controversial plan to build a new city hall.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
Eldridge again set up the score, throwing on the brakes entering the offensive zone along the blue line and hitting a trailing Rattray with a pass.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Gilbert was off and running on contact and would’ve easily scored if Borg had waved him home, but Borg threw up the stop sign and Gilbert slammed on the brakes.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Some of the most powerful state attorneys general in the nation just got eclipsed by five regular citizens in a move to put the brakes on Paramount‘s merger with Warner Bros Discovery.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The problems began on April 4, when Schanuel was rounding third and had to quickly slam on the brakes.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Brake gently as needed - Brake normally if the vehicle has anti-lock brakes and pump brakes gently if in an older vehicle.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Fort Lauderdale city commissioners pumped the brakes on a controversial plan to build a new city hall.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brakes
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The process that allowed the rotifer to survive is known as cryptobiosis, a biological state in which metabolic activity slows to nearly zero.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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During dry months, the water warms and slows — conditions that favor janitor fish over native species, Rosleine said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Set among aspen groves and oriented toward views of Pineview Reservoir and the Great Salt Lake, Prado is also the first neighborhood shaped entirely by the current development team, which determined lot placement, building envelopes, and view corridors.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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The neighborhood Tella Thera’s immediate locale, five minutes’ drive from Kissamos town and its clutch of beachside restaurants, is all rolling countryside and olive groves, peppered with farmhouses.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Mortia says the forest preserves offer more than just a walk in the woods and events like Earth-A-Palooza increase awareness, encouraging nature lovers as well as those visiting for the first time.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Our current regime-change and unnecessary war is as much of an error as a golfer who hits the ball into the woods.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Brakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brakes. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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