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

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braking

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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

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Recent Examples of braking
Noun
The track features long straights and not many braking points to recharge their batteries, just like Austria. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Engine braking and launch control are also adjustable. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026 Tesla has not clarified if its semitruck has an automatic emergency braking system. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Ease off the accelerator gradually and avoid abrupt braking to prevent skidding. — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 19 June 2026 Its advanced 800-volt charging system allows for 21-minute DC fast charging and efficient regenerative braking. — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 The 2026 report also includes supplemental insights from Drivewise, a feature in the Allstate mobile app that tracks driving behaviors such as speeding, hard braking, phone use, and nighttime driving. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Verb
Likewise, getting it right also means braking properly and working your way down the gears with the right cadence. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 24 June 2026 For example, avoiding some accidents can mean both braking and swerving at the same time, when humans typically manage only one at once. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 The braking system follows the same philosophy, with a dual-piston floating caliper and disc up front, and a 220-mm rear disc paired with a single-piston caliper. — Utkarsh Sood june 20, New Atlas, 20 June 2026 Austria’s long straights and braking zones allows drivers to recharge their batteries regularly, while Silverstone has many more fast corners, meaning fewer spots to recharge. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 June 2026 With the new fault rule, defense teams for trucking companies may argue that the injured driver shared significant blame by braking suddenly, making an unsafe lane change or being distracted. — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 If modern vehicles are so reliant on software for everything from displaying driving speeds to braking in some models, free OTA software updates could save drivers the hassle of bringing their cars into an authorized dealer for repairs. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 July 2026 The system uses a three-level braking architecture that combines retarder braking, electric braking, and mechanical braking to improve safety during operation under demanding mining conditions. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026 Switching to high-performance summer tires, like Bridgestone Potenza Sport, dramatically improved the car's handling, cornering grip by 10-20%, and braking distances by 30-60 feet in tests. — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for braking
  1. deceleration
  2. slowing
  3. retardation
  4. decline
  5. drop
  6. slowdown
Noun
  • Match analysis from professional football also suggests around a quarter fewer explosive accelerations and decelerations at altitude than at sea level.
    — Alan McCall, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Hamstring strains often occur during sprinting or rapid deceleration, while groin strains are linked to cutting movements and powerful inside-foot kicks.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 June 2026
Definition of deceleration
Verb
  • Encouragingly, the year-over-year increase rate is slowing, potentially reflecting improved infection control post-pandemic.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Companies need to move more goods without slowing down at the dock.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of slowing
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of retardation
Noun
  • Surveys showing a decline in Americans who see democracy as important.
    — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • This decision stems from chronic staffing shortages, crumbling infrastructure, budget constraints, and a substantial decline in the federal inmate population, which peaked in 2013 and has since fallen by nearly 30%.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of decline
Noun
  • The patriotic ball drop is scheduled to air at midnight ET on CNN as July 3 turns into July 4 in Times Square.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Tesla’s results – which came in above expectations – indicate the company may be recovering after two straight years of annual sales drops and the removal EV tax credits in the US, which has lowered the incentive for prospective American buyers.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of drop
Noun
  • That puts more pressure on new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and his colleagues, a dissent-happy bunch over the past year, to consider whether a slowdown in jobs or an uptick in inflation is the bigger risk to the economy.
    — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
  • Michelle Monaghan is making midlife look less like a slowdown and more like a second wind.
    — Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 2 July 2026
Definition of slowdown

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