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Braked

6 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of brake, meaning applied the brakes to slow or stop a vehicle.

He braked sharply when the cyclist pulled without warning into the road ahead.

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Synonyms

deceleratedslowedhalted

Antonyms

acceleratedsped

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Wordle

Contains RAKE inside, BR + AKED, the K makes it distinctive and narrows Wordle guesses efficiently

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Worth 12 points, K scores 5 points making this a valuable play, a strong word to build from BRAKE

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