braking 1 of 2

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

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Recent Examples of braking
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
  • The degree of retardation is usually mild, but can be moderate to severe.
    Mark Cohen, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2012
  • 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
  • Therefore, a decline in estradiol during menopause can contribute to hypertension (high blood pressure).8 Sodium significantly affects hypertension.14 People with ovaries can be more sensitive to sodium during the menopause transition, which can lead to edema (fluid retention) in the limbs.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Mercedes-Benz suffered a 9.8% decline, according to the state-run statistics institute INEGI.
    AFP, Fortune Asia, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Last year, the mint issued 15.8 million British coins, a 90 percent drop from the year before.
    Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
  • But, after the first few drops started to be delivered to players, complaints started to roll in.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • What To Know According to The Weather Channel, while temperatures will be mild and warming for most of the country leading up to the holidays, much of the West Coast will see several days of rain or snow leading to a slowdown in travel.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Against this backdrop, Wall Street sees some retailers focused on discretionary purchases, including sellers of home goods, as especially vulnerable to higher cost Chinese imports and a slowdown in consumer spending.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024

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“Braking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/braking. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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