as in grove
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 to slow
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 brake
The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
And despite cities trying to put the brakes on all-out parties of the past, college kids are dribbling into South Florida for a day at the beach and a night at the bar.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
And a 1,300-lumen dual-beam headlight plus a braking tail-light with turn signaling ensures daylight visibility and night-time illumination.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The last-minute postponement of Trump’s 25 percent tariff on Mexico has put the brakes on serious drama for now as the art world descends on the country’s Zona Maco art fair.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 4 Feb. 2025
And despite cities trying to put the brakes on all-out parties of the past, college kids are dribbling into South Florida for a day at the beach and a night at the bar.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
Added to this are front cross-traffic alert, Proactive Driving Assist, which modulates braking and steering relative to other vehicles on the road, and Safe Exit Assist, which warns occupants if a vehicle or bicyclist is approaching from the rear to help avoid collisions when a door is opened.
—Doug Newcomb, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
And a 1,300-lumen dual-beam headlight plus a braking tail-light with turn signaling ensures daylight visibility and night-time illumination.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2025
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Noun
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Every year the club has a camping retreat at the grove under tight security.—
Paul Rogers,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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In addition to captivating views of the Magra Valley and Apennine Mountains, the property offers 14 distinct rooms, a swimming pool, a tennis court, and olive groves.—
Carissa & Dino Tozzi,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2025
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The trade war has added worry to financial markets that are already concerned over persistent inflation and how the duties might slow the U.S. economy and harm profits.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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But Trump does not seem intent on slowing down, with his barrage of executive actions piling up through his first three weeks in office.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The two most straightforward of the trials will involve large-scale planting of trees and bioenergy crops, including Miscanthus grasses and coppice willow, reports Robert Lea for AZoCleanTech.—
Alex Fox,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2021
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Another strategy, called short rotation coppice, involves planting fast-growing trees such as willows and poplars in extremely dense rows.—
Eric Toensmeier,
Scientific American,
1 Aug. 2020
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One day, Dieter convinced his brother to run away from home and explore the forest.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Feb. 2025
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The whole sequence was shot in the forest with John Turturro on a day that just happened to be extremely foggy.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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In Los Angeles, some experts say there may be cases where clearing patches of chaparral around neighborhoods of houses is warranted.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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After burning, the chaparral is slow to recover, whereas invasive grasses are quick to move in.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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Stepping through the thicket is like being transported to another world — light shafts penetrate the canopy as the vegetation encloses you into beautiful woodland.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
3 Feb. 2025
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As Jacob prowls through the dense thickets of Queen Elizabeth National Park, his every step—or leap—serves as a reminder of nature’s tenacity and the urgent need to preserve it.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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Acidic bird droppings stain or corrode paint, wood, and metal.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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However, series co-creators Lyle and Bart Nickerson teased that the group isn't out of the woods as their immense trauma continues to haunt them, especially after Natalie’s death.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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During one expedition to what was once London, a young scientist, out gathering brushwood, unearths a small vacuum flask, inside which is a handwritten account of life in a small village called Beadle during the days leading up to the lunar catastrophe.—
Michael Dirda,
Washington Post,
2 Feb. 2023
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Bare dunes were planted with ‘brushwood and windbreaks, perpendicular to wind direction’ so that the dunes do not interfere with the canal system and irrigated farmlands.—
Azera Parveen Rahman,
Quartz,
27 Oct. 2022
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“Brake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brake. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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